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Develop a research question that suits the scope of this project, and a topic and argument that addresses that question, incorporating several relevant sources of evidence.

Posted on April 11, 2022 by Ambrose

Essay Assignment This essay (5 to 6 pages, approx. 1,500 words) will involve individual research on some question about either Augustine’s Confessions or Descartes’ Meditations. Develop a research question that suits the scope of this project, and a topic and argument that addresses that question, incorporating several relevant sources of evidence.

How do the themes of sacred & secular literature differ or are they so closely bound together that it is impossible to separate them? Explain & use examples.

Posted on October 11, 2021 by Ambrose

Literature of the early and late middle ages Look at 3 selections from the Readings in “The Humanities Culture, Continuity, and Change 3rd edition, Ch. 8-10”. Reading 8.5 From Augustine’s Confessions, Reading 9.1 Surah 47 Muhammad, and Reading 10.4 Hildegard of Bingen, Scivias Discuss how this literature reveals some of the major themes and concerns […]

If God knows everything that’s going to happen, has the power to prevent human suffering, and wants only good things for us, why does suffering happen anyway? Theodicy is the attempt to reconcile these divine characteristics with the existence of evil in this world. What is Augustine’s theodicy? Do you think he is able to resolve the Problem of Evil?Explain

Posted on June 21, 2021 by Ambrose

Description When citing Augustine’s Confessions, you should give both the book number and the chapter number. There are no line numbers to worry about. The chapter numbers are the bold numbers at the start of most paragraphs. Since the edition we are using has Roman numerals for book numbers, we will use Roman numerals, too. […]

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Develop a research question that suits the scope of this project, and a topic and argument that addresses that question, incorporating several relevant sources of evidence.

How do the themes of sacred & secular literature differ or are they so closely bound together that it is impossible to separate them? Explain & use examples.