REL 2029 : Religion 2029 Final Exam Study Guide
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How did this change through the ages: describe the ethical system in judaism. Include hebrew expression: describe the material culture in judaism. Christianity, false belief and heresy are considered immoral acts: christian ethics have functioned in an uneasy dialectic between life here and now and like in the world to come. As if this polarity were not enough, the christian is also poised between two societies: the company of fellow christians and those who do not believe in. Build up defining characteristics spun from the deeds and sayings of jesus: 2. Ages through the contemporary periods: early christians: lived in a society that valued human life as cheap, killing for sport was routine and the slave market was popular. Early christians found little room for love and compassion in their daily lives and were persecuted and executed for their beliefs.
