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- 1. Scriptures
2. Think:
- Think of something very special how do you treat it?
- Think of something holy how do you treat it?
3.
- Which of these books are special/ holy?
- The Bible
- The Selfish Gene by Richard Dawkins
- Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell
- The Story of Philosophy by Bryan Magee
- The Quran
- Noddy and Treasure Trail by Enid Blyton
- The Third Twin by Ken Follet
- The Universe in a Nutshell by Stephen Hawking
- Consider:
- Is The Third Twin special too you? Why is it special?
- Is the Bible holy to everyone?
- What is the difference between holy and special?
- What does it mean to be holy? Who decides?
- How does something become holy?
4. An important Skill time!
- Think of something you did over the Christmas holidays (that you can share with the rest of the class!)
- What
- When
- Where
- Who
- How
- Why
- These are the 6 essential points you mustalwaysmention in an exam.
- Try apply these pointers to Scripture e.g. What is the Scripture, What is the religion?
5. What, When, Where, Who, How, Why
- e.g.
- How was it revealed?
- Who was it revealed to?
- How does it describe God/Gods?
- Why was it created?
- How important is scripture?
- Why do people read it?
- What are the key teachings?
- When was it revealed?
- How long did it take to write down?
- When was it written down?
- Where did this all take place?
- How many scriptures are there?
- What is the hierarchical structure of Scriptures(if there is one?)
6.
- Revelation:( Latin revelare- to unveil)is when God is revealed to the world.
- Propositional revelation
- Goddirectlyrevealing truths about his nature to his people.E.g Ten commandments
- They are statements of facts.
- Without error or need of interpretation.
- Thomas Aquinas (Summa Theolgica) Propositional revelations are truths revealed by God but they are not verified using human reason.
- Non propositional revelation
- God does not reveal truths to people
- God is recognised by believers through exploring our history and human experience. E.g artwork, nature, William Paley's eye
7.
- Note:
- Believers in propositional revelation i.e. Thomas Aquinas do not reject the use of reason. (brainwashed zombies)
- Instead God's revelations arenot provableby human reason but God can be revealed through using reason in the world.
- A good example of this are the arguments for the existence of God cosmological, teleological.
8.
- VisionB) Miraculous healingC) Recovering from having cancer
- D)Having a babyE)Feeling God is with youF) Admiring beauty of nature
- G)Having a near death experienceH) Winning the lotteryI)Passing your examinations
- understanding mathematicsK)Becoming fluent in a foreign language
- L)Reading the BibleM)Having an out of this world experienceN)Going to church
- O)Praying
- Task:
- write these into propositional (divine closure God is revealing himself) and non propositional (Gods nature is revealed) groups.
- Consider:
- What happens if you fail your exams, is this also a sign from God?
- What about natural disasters, is God also revealing himself?
9. Literalist Interpretations
- Unless a passage specifically states it is symbolic, scriptural passages are read asfactual ,historical accounts
- E.g. The Creation stories in Genesis
- Literalists cannot disregard any passage of the Bible
- Everyone from within a denomination which takes this approach is expected to take literal interpretation and follow it in their lives
- Scripture is the direct word of God
- Clearly, this is a propositional view
10. Conservative Interpretations
- Most Protestant Christiansarenot so fundamental in approach
- Believe God inspired Bible
- Has the authority as the message is directly from God
- There may be errors in scripture because writers were human & influenced by society in which they lived
- This allows for changes in society
- It allows for individual rather than community interpretation of passages
- A non-propositional approach as it is the messages, not the actual words that are focused on
11. Liberal Interpretations
- The scripture records the experiences of people seriouslyseekingto find God
- Words are those ofwritersand influenced by their lives and society in which they lived
- Notdirectly inspired by God
- Bible therefore doesnt have same position of authority
- Free to reject passages that no longer seem relevant for today
- Duty of individual Christians to decide which sections are appropriate to their lives
- Inconsistencies not a problem
- Steers away from the propositional/ non-propositional debate altogether
- Because not how scripture came that matters, buthowit is used in peoples lives.
12. Problems: Verbal Divine Inspiration every word from God
- Bibles teachings may appear harsh to modern readers
- Teachings go against modern laws.
- Can the Bible be disobeyed? Disobeying any instruction in the Bible would be a rejection of Gods revealed commands.
- The meaning of the Genesis story is much disputed amongst Christians.
- Contradictions within the text? If it is divinely inspired by God then this leaves no room for error.
- What is the exact nature of the revelations/ instructions isn't this open to interpretation?
- Some of the passages found within the Bible conflict with many Christians views today. E.g. St. Pauls statements about women.
13.
- Look at Brick testament
- Write three examples and explain the ethical issues that would arise in modern society.
- What would the world be like if all these lawswere obeyed?
- How do you think a Christian would deal with the dilemma of accepting/ not accepting these biblical passages.
- Where is the line drawn between laws to accept and laws not to accept? What are these decisions based on (society laws?)
14. Criticisms of Propositional Revelation.
- Are there any problems in believing that God
- directly reveals himself through propositional
- Revelation?
- Are there any strengths?
Criticisms of NonPropositional Revelation. What are the strengths and weaknesses of non propositional revelation?