core final

  Final Exam: PART A (Long Essay Question)       PART A.  ESSAY: In a well-organized essay (3-5 pages in length), provide a critical response to ONLY ONE of the following statements PLEASE MAKE SURE TO LABEL CLEARLY WHICH STATEMENT YOU ARE RESPONDING TO):   SELECT ONE TO WHICH YOU WILL REPOND.  YOU MAY AGREE, DISAGREE, OR OFFER A POSITION SOMEWHERE IN BETWEEN THE STATEMENT AND WHAT MIGHT BE CONSIDERED a contrary view.   Statement I. Some argue that we should believe only what we can know through reason alone.  However, unless we live also by faith, we will end up chasing only earthly things, which are finite, temporal, and, ultimately, corruptible.  It is only through faith that we know what is true and truly good.  (this is about tension between reason and faith. You