Reviewing quizzes and glossaries is a good place to start in preparing for this exam.
1. Be able to define and explain the meanings of the following terms: patriarchy, economic trinity, immanent trinity, subordinationism, modalism, tritheism, koinonia, immutable, omnipotent, omniscient, predestination, double predestination, election, anthropocentrism, dominion, creatio ex nihilo, kenosis, Manichean dualism, theism, pantheism, panentheism, providence, natural evil, moral evil, theodicy.2. What did
the Council of Nicea and the Council of Constantinople teach about the Trinity?
How was that teaching a rejection of subordinationism, modalism, and
tritheism?
3. Be able to
discuss Migliore’s relational view of the Trinity. Why does he see it as a basis for social ethics?
How does it lead to a redefinition of immutability, omnipotence, and
omniscience?
4. What
problems does Migliore see with the traditional view of double predestination?
Explain why election is a better way to talk about predestination?
5. What is one
of the traditional interpretations of the doctrine of creation that has been
harmful from an ecological perspective? Relate
this interpretation to the idea of “dominion” and how it has been misused in
Christian tradition.
6. According
to Migliore and lectures, what does scripture really say about dominion?
7. Be able to
briefly summarize Migliore’s understanding of the doctrine of creation.
Do you agree or disagree with him?
8. Be prepared
to discuss the models of creation discussed on pp. 92-95.
Which model does Migliore prefer and why?
Which do you prefer and why?
9. How does
Migliore understand the relationship of the doctrine of creation to the theories
of modern science, such as evolution? Why
does he think they are complementary?
10. Be able to
state the logical formulation of the problem of evil discussed in class.
What are the three traditional responses to the problem of evil presented
by Migliore? Do you agree with any
of them? Why or why not?
11. What is
the difference between saying God is omnipotent and God is omnicausal?
In what sense can we say that evil is nothingness?
12. Explain
the main ideas of protest theodicy, process theodicy, person-making theodicy,
and liberation theodicy. Where do
you find yourself on this issue and why?
13. Migliore
says, “God is present with the creatures both as co-agent and co-sufferer”
who has chosen to be vulnerable (115). How
does that differ from process theodicy?
14. What five
interpretations of the imago dei does Migliore present?
Which does he follow and why?
15. How does
Migliore understand the nature of sin and human fallenness?
Do you agree or disagree with him and why?
16. How does
Migliore understand the new humanity that one experiences in Christ?