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A 5 page essay that compares and contrasts 2 views of human nature. Referring to writings in Stevenson's The Study of Human Nature, the writer argues that St. Paul, in his Letter to the Romans and his First Letter to the Corinthians, presents the Christian view of human nature. Likewise, Stevenson uses an essay "Man and Faith" by Ayatullah Murtaza Mutahhari as representing the Islamic view of human nature. Examination of these two viewpoints shows that they have much in common, as they both view humanity as a composite of an animal (sinful) and rational (spiritual) nature. No additional sources cited.
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New Testament)" that Jesus, like Socrates, left no writing of this own. Therefore, the nascent Christian religion was forged by his followers, which included St. Paul and others. Stevenson proposes
that excerpts from the writing of St. Paul, specifically excerpts from his Letter to the Romans and his First Letter to the Corinthians, presents the Christian view of human nature.
Likewise, Stevenson uses an essay "Man and Faith" by Ayatullah Murtaza Mutahhari as representing the Islamic view of human nature. Examination of these two viewpoints shows that they have much
in common, as they both view humanity as a composite of an animal (sinful) and rational (spiritual) nature. Pauls Letter to the Romans begins by picturing "Divine retribution" as falling
upon all those who are guilty of "impiety and wickedness" (Romans 57)(All citations refer to the Stevenson text, not to the Bible). In this opening paragraph, Paul appears to be
referring to a pagan population. He refers to how the people worship the "images of birds, beasts and reptiles" (Romans 57). Also, Paul is appalled by the acceptance in this
society of homosexuality and lesbianism, which he appears to regard as punishment imposed on these people for their impiety. "God has given them up to shameful passions" (Romans 57). In
the pagan world, sex was considered a divine gift and it carried none of the sense of sin and punishment that became associated with it via Judeo-Christian tradition. The
excerpt from the second chapter of Pauls Letter to the Romans addresses one of the first major controversies to affect the early Christian church, which was whether or not Gentile
converts to Christianity should have to follows the Jewish Law of Moses, which entailed strict dietary laws and male circumcision. Paul argues that the truth of the Gospel is for
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