Final Done! 2nd Half of Exam - Lee

Mere Christianity

Who is the author of this book?

C. S. Lewis

Tell what the author's intention was when writing this book.

He wanted to tell people kinda what a Christian is. He said he wasn't trying to change their minds about anything.

What do you recall about the Law of Human Nature?

We all have a little nagging in the back of our head that tells us what's right and wrong, and it helps us choose between instincts. We only know about it because we have it.

What do you think the author means when he says:

"There is one thing, and only one, in the whole universe which we know more about than we could learn from external observation. That one thing is Man. We do not merely observe men, we are men."

How do we know about how our minds work? Because they're our minds! How do we know we can taste sweet, sour, etc? Because we're the ones tasting. We know about ourselves because we are ourselves.

How do you understand the atonement of Christ for our sins? Was it even possible?

The more perfect you are, the easier it is for salvation, and the less you need it. The less perfect you are, the harder it is for salvation, and the more you need it. Jesus was completely perfect, so Him dying for us was the easiest way. Even though Jesus didn't need it at all!

Tell what you know about Cardinal Virtues.

Temperance: taking things that give you pleasure and using them, but in steady amounts.

Prudence: logical thinking...

The Fallacy Detective

What is a fallacy?

An error in thinking.

What does it mean to exercise your mind?

To think things through, to really listen.

Tell what you understand about 'love to listen'.

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Give an example of a Red Herring Fallacy.

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Describe the most surprising 'fallacy' or exercise that you have encountered in this book.

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Whatever Happened to Penny Candy?

Write (or recite out loud) the poem SMART by Shel Silverstein. * She wrote a summary instead

A kid's dad gives him a dollar, and he trades it with someone for two quarters, cause two is more than one. Then he trades them for 3 dimes, cause 3 is more than 2. Then he trades them for 4 nickels, cause 4 is more than 3. Then he trades them for 5 pennies, cause 5 is more than 4. Then his dad gets red, and he thinks it's cause he's too proud to speak.

What do you know about coins?

Coins with the ring on the edge are "clad" coins. Coins aren't made with pure silver anymore. The ridges on the edge are so no one clips them.

What does "tanstaafl" stand for? Tell in your own words what it means.

There ain't no such thing as a free lunch.

Everything of value- clothes, food, etc.- has a price to pay. So charity groups give free food out, but they have to pay in the first place.

Describe inflation.

The amount of money is going up, so the value of money is going down, and prices are rising.

The Life of the Spider

What spider is being studied? Give its Latin name.

Black bellied tarantula. Um, lycosa?

Describe how the Lycosa looks.

*I would love to write what she wrote but I can't because she drew a picture...

Tell what you know about the Black Bellied Tarantula's 'home'.

*Another picture...

Looks like that kinda, covered with web in the inside

What happened when Mr. Fabre kept two male Lycosa together? What do you think about what happened?

They fought, and one killed and ate the other. I think it's cruel he caught them to only do that!

What do you think of reading The Life of the Spider?

It's kinda neat, but boring.

Church History

Cyprian

What can you tell about Cyprian and the time he lived in?

Cyprian was a Christian in a time of Christian persecution. He was the leader of them, and ultimately got executed.

Athanasius

Tell what you learned about Athanasius.

Athanasius was a bishop against a certain side of Christians.

Julius Caesar

Describe Julius Caesar.

He was a great military leader. He wasn't the healthiest of people, having seizures. He was nice and generous.

Summarize what you have learned about Julius Caesar's accomplishments.

He conquered a lot of places, even when the odds were against him.