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Via et veritas et vita

High school (ages 12+)
Philosophy & Big Questions

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/via-et-veritas-et-vita

Step 2 · Questions

  1. 1. What is the literal translation?

  2. 2. What is the biblical citation?

  3. 3. What does the Latin phrase "Via et veritas et vita" mean in English?

  4. 4. Where does this phrase come from?

Step 3 · Words to know

Write what each word means, using the article.

  • Theological

  • Epistemological

  • Ontological

  • Vulgate

Step 4 · Two facts in your own words

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

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