Cultures of the West Questions Discussion

Cultures of the West Questions Discussion

Question1: According to ‘Minicius Felix, Octavius ch. 30, “Ritual Cannibalism Charge Against Christians”‘ (source 7.4B), from what specific practices of the Christians did the charges of incest and cannibalism ultimately, if mistakingly, derive?

Question2: How does Augustine of Hippo in the ‘Seventh Discourse on the Gospel of John’ (source 7.6) describe the feeling of ‘love’ in terms of actual deeds?

Question3: How does ‘The Gospel of Thomas’ (source 7.5) reveal the effect of ‘secret’ knowledge imparted among Gnostic Christians?

Question4: What is the style of Augustine of Hippo’s ‘Seventh Discourse on the Gospel of John’ (source 7.6) and how might it have appealed to an audience?

Question5: How does Octavius in ‘Minicius Felix, Octavius ch. 30, “Ritual Cannibalism Charge Against Christians”‘ (source 7.4B) turn the charges of incest and cannibalism against non-Christians?