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NTRODUCTION: Taylor describes the social principles that lead to the social condition of poverty as well as to suggest resources available for overcoming poverty called “generative” principles. As we shall see later, those same principles may be applied to social problems in other sectors of society, such as government, the economy, the family, health and medical issues, religion, race, gender and international relations. GOAL OF THIS ASSIGNMENT: . ..The student will demonstrate her/his ability to apply previously learned knowledge about the FOUR SOURCES OF KNOWLEDGE to principles of negative social conditions and positive generative principles as described by Taylor. METHOD: A short answer quiz . INSTRUCTIONS: Read ROLL AWAY THE STONE , Chapters 3 & 4, pp. 45-96. Then answer the following questions. COPY THE ENTIRE QUESTION, FOLLOWED BY YOUR ANSWER: ….1. In what way does Taylor use the “stone” in the Lazarus story as a metaphor? ….2. Can you identify the Synoptics, Analytics, Activists and Antinomians in these pages? ….3. What forces create Antinomians? ….4. Why does Taylor say the stories we tell ourselves are important, and why do we need some new ones? Examples? ….5. Why is D.C. in peril as a city? ….6. In discussing transformation Taylor talks about Elizabeth O’Conner’s book, INWARD JOURNEY, OUTWARD JOURNEY. How do the two journeys differ from one another? ….7. How does the Inward Journey show up as an Outward Journey (public change)? ….8. How does Taylor say deprivation leads to either despair or magic? ….9. What different alternative does Taylor suggest to despair or magic? ….10. What “malady” afflicts the parish of R. Georges Bernanos? …11. Which of the 4 Ways of Thought is made less likely by this malady? Submit your answers through ASSIGNMENTS.
