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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What facts of Scripture does Augustine set as the foundation for understanding it?
2. What does Augustine state the student must do once the figurative and literal passages have been separated from each other?
3. What important understanding must the student of scripture possess, as stated in Book Two?
4. What does Book Three state is the purpose of God or angels using condemning terms?
5. Based on the academic demands that Augustine places on his students, it is clear that Augustine believes what?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Augustine demands his students to pursue moral purification. As modern students, you are required to adhere to institutional rules at home, school and jobs. Compare obedience to rules to the standards Augustine sets for moral purification. How does obedience to rules help to bring one to seek moral purification? Can moral purification contribute to someone being more obedient to institutional rules? How? Can moral purification lead someone to be defiant of institutional rules? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 2
Augustine devotes the preface to answering criticism he expects to receive from a sect known as the Donatists. Compare Augustine's position to what you know of the Donatists from the preface (those who believe that "special gifts" were necessary to interpret Scripture). What are the benefits of the two beliefs? What are the disadvantages of each? Which system of interpretation do you consider more beneficial to the general public and particularly to the growth and development of the Christian Church. Explain your answer.
Essay Topic 3
Book Three begins with an examination of how faith, punctuation, and pronunciation can contribute to clearing up ambiguities of Scriptural passages. Detail what steps a student would have to take to develop each of those abilities and compare the Scriptural interpreter who has developed them to one who claims "special gifts" as their source for interpretation and teaching.
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