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What is Dualism?
Scripture defines the human problemas moral rebellion against God butthe Greeks believe the problem ismetaphysical. The material world is
seen as evil/chaotic while thespiritual Forms are rational/good.
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Monastic Spirituality
Augustine treated thecontemplative life ofprayer and meditation in
monasteries as superiorto the active life ofordinary work in theworld.
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Rage Against The Machine
Descartes and antpictured the world as ahuge mechanistic system
moving in fi!ed patternsby natural laws while themind is the realm ofthought" emotion" will.
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CHRISTIAN VERSIONS OF DUAISM
Human# $ody versus Soul. Two opposingsubstances" one is redeemable and theother lost. $utman is a cohesive whole.The whole man was created good andbeing redeemed.
Reality # %eaven versus &orld. 'scapethis hopeless physical world for adisembodied e!istence. $ut heaven and
earth shall be renewed" resurrected body.Faith! Sacre" #ersus Secular$ %rayer an"religious &e"itation is &ore #alua'le than&anual la'or$ (utall o) li)e is sacre"$
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Thinking Tool-Box
(reation) &hat*s+riginal ,urpose-
Fall) &hat &ent&rong-
edemption)&hat*s Solution-
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The Creation
The physical world Godmade was GOOD! Natureis a showcase of His glory.
Humanity is made in Godsown image for relationship,
different from the rest of
creation. Life is sacred.or is meaningful in arhythm of rest and la"or.
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The Fall
&e have pushed God outfrom the euation. 0ndisobedience" we havemade physical and mental
substitutes 1idols2 to tell usright from wrong. Sin hascorrupted nature" fractured
social relationships"alienation" resulted intoilsome work directed by
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Re"e&ption Christ has )ree" us )ro&
po*er o) sin+ reconcile" us*ith ,o" an" restore" us to'e )ully+ truly hu&an$ Our*or- .oins in His re"e&pti#
purpose to re#erse thee))ects o) sin+ ushering His-ing"o& co&e+ His *ill 'e"one on earth as it is in
hea#en$ Sa#e" to "o goo"in THIS *orl"
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The heart is *hat
*e use )or religion
The 'rain is *hat
*e use )or science
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/hose /or- Is 0Spiritual12
Hierarchy of Spiritual Jobs
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Every Square Inch
A'raha& 3uyper+ a .ournalist+ theologian+politician an" e"ucator says4 0There is not
a square inch in the universe that Christ
does not claim, This is mine!1 Theor"ship o) Christ e&'races all o) li)e$ Do
all things )or the glory o) ,o"$ I) all li)e is
the or"5s+ re)lect a'outyour area o)
stu"y+ interest+ #ocation an" leisure$
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Trans)or&ing Vision
Laypeople in e#ery facet of
life $ media, politics,"usiness, education andothers $ should "e ena"led
to challenge the pre#ailingassumptions of society inlight of the gospel.
Theology should not "ereser#ed for pastors andscholars only!
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