April 5

Dante - Paradiso

Keep reading one Canto aloud each day.

Luther

Selected Biblical Prefaces, Freedom of a Christian

1. When you face God, what three questions will YOU ask Him? What are the most important questions Dante has for God? How are all of these questions answered in the poem?

2. In view of the entire poem, complete this statement: The death of desire is ___.

3. What is the difference between Divine Love and Divine Justice?

1. Bring your own "Last Will and Testament" to class.

2. What problem is Luther trying to solve in the Romans Preface for each of the following:  law, sin, grace, faith, righteousness, flesh, and spirit?

3. How can faith be a kind of work?

4. How do we know whether someone is righteous?

5. How can I be free if I am to serve everyone?

6. What is the role of reason in obtaining freedom?