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A SYL L OGIS TIC REASONING

A SYL L OGIS TIC REASONING. 2500 years of wisdom that help making a point. How to answer better many questions. In 4 easy steps …. ‘ w h y ’. St ep 1 Turn the question into a conclusion. Why S is P ? becomes…. …thus, S is P. St ep 2 Identify subject & predicate.

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A SYL L OGIS TIC REASONING

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  1. A SYLLOGISTICREASONING 2500 years of wisdom that help making a point

  2. How to answer bettermany questions In 4 easysteps … ‘why’

  3. Step1Turn the question into a conclusion WhyS is P ? becomes… …thus,SisP

  4. Step2Identify subject & predicate …thus,S is P Subject Predicate

  5. Step3Apply the ‘Barbara’ formula ? isP Major premise: Minor premise: S is ? …thus,S is P

  6. Step4Find theMiddle term … Ask: What is S? What’s in the definition of S? M is P S is M …thus,S is P

  7. The puzzle What is Theology ? The study of God Why? Theology… …is hard P S God

  8. In ‘Barbara’form… Whyis Theologyhard to understand ? God is hard to understand Theology is about God …thus,Theology is hard to understand

  9. What is love ? The essence of God The missing link Why? P S Love… God …is sacred Because love is the very essence of our Trinitarian God, and since whatever is of the essence of the divine is what is source of sacredness, love itself is to be regarded as sacred.

  10. The mystery box Who is God? A Trinitarian relationship is love ? God

  11. In ‘Barbara’form… God is love. Why ? The Trinitarian relationship is love God is The Trinitarian relationship …thus,Godis love

  12. Some practice… Whyis the universal vocation to love? Step1 …thus,the universal vocation is to love

  13. Step2 …thus,the universal vocation is to love P S

  14. Step3 ? is love the universal vocation is ? …thus,the universal vocation is love

  15. Step4 What is our vocation? Union with God God is love the universal vocation is God …thus,the universal vocation is love

  16. Why is marriage a vocation ? 4 A covenant of love is a vocation 3 Marriage is a covenant of love 1 Thus, marriage is a vocation 2 What’s marriage? Any covenant of love is a vocation. It’s the human universal vocation simply because it’s also the very heart of our God who is a Trinitarian covenant of love with which we’re called to unite ourselves. Marriage has always been regarded by the Catholic tradition as a sacred bond of love between a man and a woman. As such, marriage is rightfully called a genuine vocation along with religious and celibate life.

  17. Why is consecrated life a powerful testimony to Christ? 4 3 1 2

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