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A popular teacher and New Testament scholar, he also serves as the associate professor of New Testament Interpretation at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.
Who is Jonathan Pennington?
Moses, the prophet, the psalmists, Solomon, and Jesus.
Who were the philosophers of the Bible?
True, full happiness. A person who prospers or experiences some good fortune appears to be enjoying special favor from divinity.
What is eudaimonia?
To love wisdom.
What is Philosophein?
NBC's hit sitcom starring Nick Offerman as Ron Swanson and Amy Poehler as Leslie Knope.
What is Parks and Recreation?
1970's standup comedian who remarked that when you study philosophy in college "you remember just enough to mess you up for the rest of your life."
Who is Steve Martin.
This deals with what are called first principles - the big, abstract ideas of being, nature, time, identity, and cause.
What is metaphysics in philosophy?
Asks what actions am I supposed to do, focuses on duties or rules.
What is deontology?
A whole/mature person.
A book on the "philosophy of life" by Nick Offerman.
What is Paddle your own Canoe: One Man's Fundamentals for Delicious Living?
He currently teaches at California Baptist University as the Associate Professor of New Testament, Gateway Seminary as Affiliate Faculty in Early Christianity and Patristic Theology, and serves as director for the Center for Ancient Christian Studies. His primary field of research is New Testament, early Christianity, and Patristic Theology. These interests include the Christian Scriptures, early Christian origins (second-century Christianity), and patristic theology and spirituality.
Who is Shawn J. Wilhite
This subcategory of philosophy addresses specifically how to live in accord with the Good such that one can live will.
What is ethics?
Asks what actions lead to the greater good? Focuses on the consequences of actions.
What is utilitarianism
To love the good.
What is Philokalein?
Stephen Shwartz's hit musical following the beginnings of the misunderstood villain in the Wizard of Oz.
What is Wicked?
Most famous for his Ubermench role as Ron Swanson in NBC's Parks and Recreation, he is also an author.
Who is Nick Offerman?
Deriving from the Greek philosophical reflection on how the Good should be worked out in society, in relationships between individuals, and in how to build a society that will inculcate flourishing and the Good life for its citizens.
What is politics?
Moral dispositions and persisting in good moral qualities and from one's very nature for the good.
What is virtue?
What is paideia?
Starring Ted Danson and Kristen Bell, this comedically profound television show follows the main characters into an afterlife town where they contemplate what it means to be "good".
What is The Good Place?
American musical theatre composer and lyricist. In a career spanning over five decades, he has written hit musicals including Pocahontas, The Prince of Egypt, and Wicked.
Who is Stephen Shwartz?
The branch of philosophy studying knowledge, asking "What is knowledge?", "How do we know what we know?", and "What are the limits of knowledge?". Thinking about thinking. Meta-thinking.
What is Epistemology?
A moral theory, rooted in ancient philosophy, that considers the virtue of the possessor, pursuits of eudaimonia, and the wholeness of one's life that contributes to human flourishing.
What is virtue ethics?
That which is beyond physics. The deepest principles of existence - being, knowing, cause, time, and space.
What is metaphysika?
A comedic science fiction series by Douglas Adams, originally a radio show that became a "trilogy in five books" following human Arthur Dent after Earth's destruction.
What is A Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy?