Ideas from '01: Book of Genesis' by Anon (Tor) [750 BCE], by Theme Structure

[found in 'The Bible' (ed/tr the Church) [Collins 1950,-]].

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24. Political Theory / A. Basis of a State / 1. A People / a. Human distinctiveness

7506	God made man in his own image

			Full Idea: And God said, let us make man in our image, after our likeness.
			From: Anon (Tor) (01: Book of Genesis [c.750 BCE], 1.26)
			A reaction: Since we are obviously not identical in every way with God, we can presumably choose in which respects we think of ourselves as being like Him. Reason, understanding, beauty, goodness, consciousness? A troublesome verse, challenged by Darwin.

26. Natural Theory / B. Natural Kinds / 5. Reference to Natural Kinds

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The names of all the types of creature were given forever by Adam

			Full Idea: Whatsoever Adam called any living creature, the same is its name. And Adam called all the beasts by their names, and all the fowls of the air, and all the cattle of the field.
			From: Anon (Tor) (01: Book of Genesis [c.750 BCE], 02:20)

28. God / A. Divine Nature / 6. Divine Morality / b. Euthyphro question

4013	And God saw the light, that it was good

			Full Idea: And God saw the light, that it was good.
			From: Anon (Tor) (01: Book of Genesis [c.750 BCE], 01.04)
			A reaction: The text seems to suggest that God did not decide that it was good, but that it conformed to a standard of goodness.