Sic Et Non Was an Effort to Demonstrate That

question 56

Multiple Choice

Sic et Non was an effort to demonstrate that

• A)there was an irreconcilable conflict between reason and faith and that the Christian must choose faith.
• B)different theologians had conflicting opinions and hence, the enterprise of theology in general was vain.
• C)Aquinas's Summa Theologica was methodologically flawed.
• D)the conflicting opinions of theologians could be reconciled through reasoned argument (dialectics).
• E)questioning inconsistencies in church pronouncements should be prohibited.

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Definitions:

Anus

The opening at the end of the digestive tract through which feces exit the body.

Acts As

Functions or serves in a particular role or capacity in a given context or situation.

Conscience

An internal sense of right and wrong that guides an individual's behavior and moral decisions.

Superego

In psychoanalytic theory, the part of the personality that acts as a moral center, guiding behavior in accordance with societal standards and internalized ideals.