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Bible Readings:
Skim these Scripture passages. Pick one that appeals to you and
- summarize its main point,
- tell how it relates to the theme “Whose Truth?”,
- list one or two thoughts that entered your mind when you read it.
- “The Good Samaritan” Luke 10:30-37
- “Come Higher!” Luke 14:15-24
- “Different Gifts” Genesis 49:1-28
- “The Giving Soul” Hebrews 5:11-14
- “Degrading” Isaiah 1:2-6
Reflect:
No human is merely a higher-level animal. Each human has the potential – which no animal has – to be far far more.
- What is the difference between being human and acting human?
- What test is there that you can apply to an entity to see if it is human – and not something less?
- When does a baby start being a human entity?
- When does a person in a coma stop being human?
- People in mental hospitals, children who murder without any remorse, mob hit men – are all less than fully human, but are they less than human?
Quotable Quotes:
“What is man that you think of him; mere man that you care for him?” – Psalm 8:1,3-9
“No man is free who is not master of himself.” – Epictetus
“I am the master of my fate; I am the captain of my soul.” – William Ernest Henley
“Vision … It reaches beyond the thing that is, into the conception of what can be.” Robert Collier
Activity:
Read aloud – or even memorize – Shylock’s response to Salanio and Salarino an The Merchant of Venice, Act 3, Scene 1, that begins “To bait fish withal…” What is Shylock trying to justify? What arguments does he use to justify it? Debate the points for and against Shylock’s argument.
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