Discuss Chapters 1 and 5 in John Caputo On Religion
(Based on topic Chapters 1 and 5 in John Caputo’s “On Religion” -“The Love of God” and “On Religion…Without Religion.”) Answer the following questions:
1. Caputo introduces a quote from St. Augustine: “What do I love when I love my God?” How does Caputo interpret Augustine’s query, and how do you think it relates to the major theme(s) in the book? (You’ll need to discuss what you think this/these theme(s) is/are.)
2. What does Caputo mean by the distinction True Religion/Religious Truth, and what does he mean by saying that religious truth is a truth without knowledge?
3. What is “religion without religion” and how might you incorporate the ideas above to describe what he means by this?
4. Caputo describes his project in varying ways as one that is open and inclusive to differences in belief(or non-belief.) In ruminating on what you have just read, reflect on whether or not he achieves this, or simply if he is convincing. Given that this is a comparative religions course with a nod to contrasts, do you think that Caputo has good ideas for how we live in, live through, and live with religion?
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