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Questions for Thought and Discussion
Chapter 1 Can We Legislate Morality?
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Is it true that you cannot legislate morality? Why or why not? Why cant people be made moral by law? Why is a law system rooted in plurality an impossibility? What is the purpose of Biblical law? What is the purpose of humanistic law?
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existing social order (revolution) since social absolutes do not exist. In contrast to this, what is the Biblical way that God has planned to revitalize cultures and societies? The rebellion of man (sin) was the introduction of chaos into God's created order (as revealed in God's law). The finished work of Christ accomplishes the restoration of God's original created order by removing the elements of chaos (the curses of God's law incurred for rebellion). However, many Christians today have come to believe that in addition to this aspect of redemption, Christ's work has also made Gods law obsolete. What implications can you draw from this short analogy concerning the issues of law and grace?
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Explain how modern art is infused with a theology of magic. Can the conflict between the competing worldviews of the Bible and magic ever reach a truce?
3. Why is this school of thought so dangerous for interpersonal ethics? 4. In terms of man and the world, God operates in two basic ways. List the two ways and describe the standard or basis upon which these forms of operation proceed. 5. CHALLENGE QUESTION: If God is truly dead, what practical consequences must be drawn about man and his world? (Think about the areas of creation, ethics, knowledge, science, art, beauty, etc.)
4. What are the three ingredients of revolution? Are they evident in our day? 5. What are the implications of Lenins view that the struggle between capitalism and communism is a total war? 6. Is the situation in our day beyond hope? What must the response of the Christian be to our current cultural situation?