As before, one of these will be selected by lot for all to answer; you will answer a second question of your choice.

Question #1
The Preface to Part IV of the text lists four major aspects of "modern" thought that has influenced religion.  Find one example of each of these aspects in one of the readings for this section. (E.g., a single example of return to the world in Marx, explained, etc.) That includes:  Boyle, Paley, Darwin, Marx, Sartre, and Gutierrez.  Explain clearly what it is in each text you select that illustrates a particular modern attitude that shows up in modern religion also.

Question #2
Ch. 13 argues that modern science -- "a new way of understanding reality" -- led to a great emphasis on human autonomy -- "a new way of understanding the self."  Define or describe what is meant in this chapter by "autonomy," as well as what Sartre means by it.  Explain how the practices of science came to make people value autonomy more, according to Ch. 13.

Question #3
Ch. 14 highlights the themes of secularity, autonomy, and the tentativeness of knowledge.  Discuss ways in which Gustavo Gutierrez includes all of these together in his analysis of human achievements and obligations.  Offer an explanation of why all three could be said to fit together quite well.

Question #4
Ch. 15 describes postmodernism.  First describe why its ideas about the "social construction" of reality promote a kind of "cultural relativism."  Then briefly explain the three kinds of inner inconsistency Ch. 15 says postmodernism suffers from.  (See p. 325 for a summary of these, and the immediately prior pages for explanations.)

Question #5
The Epilogue discusses four major types of criteria people might use in evaluating religious beliefs and practices, including their own. (335-338)  Describe each of these four types and show similarities between these and the stages of faith outlined by James Fowler (318-322).