Mid-Term Exam

Each question is worth four points. Keep answers relatively brief (a short paragraph per question would be appropriate). This exam is open Bible, open book, and open notes—but you may not use quotations. Express the answers exclusively in your own words.

Respond to the following statement (Peter Singer): “If we compare a severely defective human infant with a nonhuman animal, a dog or a pig, . . . we will often find the nonhuman to have superior capacities. . . . Only the fact that the defective infant is a member of the species Homo sapiens leads it to be treated differently from the dog or pig. Species membership alone, however, is not morally relevant.” Be specific in considering the influence of naturalistic philosophy in your answer.
What does it mean to be made in the image of God? What are the implications of that concept?
What are some of the basic concepts involved in a biblical theology of the body? What are some of the more important implications?
The professor argued that we consist of a “complex dichotomy” involving material and immaterial aspects. How might that concept be defended? What are the implications of this view with regard to the spiritual life?
How do biological and environmental factors influence human behavior? Describe how change takes place in an individual.