RLG100Y1 Lecture : RLG384 October 30.docx
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Tendency to distort the other or opponent in this. Both books he review are apologetic, apologetic despite different methods and forms. Which ways of thinking give us greater clarity about who we are, what we believe and how we. Lead to almost convert to christianity because had doubts about judaism good answer problem of maricanism. Views christianity and judaism complimenting each other in redeeming humanity, world views complement each other. Jewish thinking from today has always been apologetic. Jewish thinking has therefore ever occurred when under attack because it is all apologetic. Dogma- repeat something without thinking about it much. Apologetic thinking is defending your faith response to an attack. Need to defend your faith when under attack. A kind of thinking that xnty develops is a self-reflection on core beliefs. Apologetic thinking is self-related to other, puts self on attack, fresh insights generated because. Limitation apologetic thinking- it depends on an attack responding to an attack.