–what are some similarities and differences between the approach to life advocated in the Bhagavad-Gita and that advocated in Epictetus’ Enchiridion? what are some similarities and differences between the approach to life advocated in the Bhagavad-Gita and that advocated in the Dao de Ching?
–the role of reincarnation in Buddhist ideology (be able to explain the Buddhist doctrine of reincarnation and explain how it relates to the four noble truths)
–what kinds of prescriptive claims are endorsed in the Gospel of John, either through Jesus’ behavior or his teachings? in other words, what message does the Gospel of John convey about how Christians should behave?
-prescriptive claims from our reading in the Koran ( what are we told we must do to have eternal life? explain some more specific commands from the Koran, including at least one or two that are unique to Islam. how does the overall prescriptive message of the Koran compare to that of the Gospel of John? )
how Rumi’s approach to life and spirituality compares to that of the Dao de Ching
–the doctrine on eternal life endorsed in the Gospel of John—what is eternal life? what does eternal life have to do with Jesus’ incarnation and death? what do we have to do to receive eternal life?
–what is NeoPlatonism? Explain how Plato’s ideas about distinct levels of being were incorporated into Christian philosophy (especially in the philosophy of St. Augustine
explain the problem of evil and its connection to the Jewish/Christian/Muslim concept of God and alternative solutions to the problem of evil suggested in the Book of Job
similarities and differences between the ideology of Buddhism and Epictetus’ stoic philosophy
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