RELS 108 1nd Edition Lecture 14 Outline of Last Lecture II Soteriology III Salvation and Death IV Ways of Conceiving Salvation Liberation Outline of Current Lecture V Salvation Soteriology Continued VI Western Conceptions Regarding the Soul VII Idea of Judgment VIII Group Salvation in this World IX Group Salvation in Another World X Paths to Salvation Current Lecture Salvation Soteriology Continued Individual salvation in another world reincarnation and expansion Plato s Republic early Plato speculations regarding the soul Immortality tied into early works of Plato Logos Divine Word Universal Reason Salvation in Plato union with the Logos Origin of Alexandria brought up the idea of reincarnation in early Christian thought 5 th Ecumenical Counsel Western Conceptions Regarding the Soul Augustine of Hippo St Augustine tackled problem of immortality of soul o Eternal soul can either live in union with God or in separation St Thomas Aquinas o Summa Theologica o The soul is actually a conscious intellect and a will Idea of Judgment Central to Abrahamic Traditions Good is rewarded evil is punished justice Group Salvation in this World Considered in 3 ways o Salvation through the people o Salvation through the tradition These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor s lecture GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes not as a substitute o Salvation In the Kingdom of God Group Salvation in Another World Kingdom of God in its transcendent aspect points to the establishment of an eternal blessed community beyond space and time This comes about at the end of history through the apocalypse in Abrahamic traditions Paths to Salvation Eastern and Western Hinduism Jnana Yoga Path of Knowledge o Karma Yoga The Path of Action Path of Action in Islam following Shari a law Path of Aesthetics Path of Submission o Arises due to the sense of absolute dependence Path of Grace o Doctrine of Election by John Calvin Human beings can do nothing to bring about salvation Only brought about by will of creator God