Week 17: Homework

Reading Assignment:
Read Chapter 19 of Theology and Sanity, “Redemption”—pp. 268--279.

Questions:

1. What does it mean to say that God died? (p.268-9)
2. How could Christ offer a true human act in expiation of sin? How could a human act satisfy the sins of all men? (p. 269)
3. Could Christ have pricked his finger to save the world? Why or why not? (p. 269)
4. What two things is Christ’s death at Calvary proof of? (p. 270)
5. What does it mean to say that Jesus was “made perfect” through what he suffered? Was he somehow imperfect before he suffered? (p. 271)
6. What two things did the Redemption accomplish? (p.272)
7. How are Adam and Jesus each a representative man? (274-5)
8. How do our relationships with Adam and Christ differ from each other? (276)
9. If Christ’s death redeems the whole human race, how can there still be some people who aren’t saved? (p.277)

Reflection Questions:

1. Catholics are often accused of “works righteousness”—the idea that we are saved by doing good works instead of by faith. Given what you’ve learned in this chapter, how would you respond to such an accusation?
2. Re-read the two paragraphs of the chapter. Reflect for a while on what it means that Jesus is constantly interceding for us in Heaven. Find some way to thank Him this week.