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Tuesday, October 25, 2011

Section 1 Group 1 Questions

My questions over Maimonides.

Factual:
Which of these famous works was not written by Maimonides?
A. Guide for the Perplexed
B. Fountain of Life
C. Mishneh Torah

Discussion:
  • A quote from Doubt: "People need religion for political and emotional reasons; for ideas our best options are reason, meditation, and resignation. Maimonides saw 'the mass of the religious people' as 'the multitude who observe the commandments, but are ignorant.'"
Is religion as prevalent as it is in our world because of these needs? Do religious people believe in their religion because they think it is truth, or because they need help with these political and emotional struggles?

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