Religion Questions

1. Describe the similarities and differences between deism and Schleiermacher’s position.

E.g. are they both universal? both rely on reason? both individualistic? agree on miracles?

2. Compare responses to modernity by Greg XVI and Pius IX to that of Vatican II in Humanae Dignitatis.

3. Describe similarities between Milbank and Lindbeck’s positions, includin their motivation.

4. Explain how the differences between Haidt’s “individualizing” values and “binding” values can be mapped on to the differences between “inward” and “outward” stances towards modernity. Use material from this first part of the course to illustrate this.