Judeo-Christian Beliefs: What's the difference?
Goals & Objectives
Goals – Students will understand the role of religion in forming of laws and codes.
Objectives – Students will be able to:
Objectives – Students will be able to:
- Thoughtfully compare and contrast the ideas put forth in Greco-Roman political philosophy and Judeo-Christian philosophy
California Content Standard
10.1 Students relate the moral and ethical principles in ancient Greek and Roman philosophy, in Judaism, and in Christianity to the development of Western political thought.
1. Analyze the similarities and differences in Judeo-Christian and Greco-Roman views of law, reason and faith, and duties of the individual.
2. Trace the development of the Western political ideas of the rule of law and illegitimacy of tyranny, using selections from Plato’s Republic and Aristotle’s Politics.
1. Analyze the similarities and differences in Judeo-Christian and Greco-Roman views of law, reason and faith, and duties of the individual.
2. Trace the development of the Western political ideas of the rule of law and illegitimacy of tyranny, using selections from Plato’s Republic and Aristotle’s Politics.