September 24 th 2013 Religious Experience Revelation Through Sacred Texts Revelation Revelation Knowledge that is gained through the agency of God Direct from an infallible source and unconditioned ID: 776343
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Mr. DezilvaPhilosophy of ReligionSeptember 24th 2013.
Religious Experience: Revelation Through Sacred Texts
Slide2Revelation
Revelation
: Knowledge that is gained through the agency of God. Direct from an infallible source and unconditioned.
Propositional Knowledge
: Knowing that something is so. Has truth value (true, false, or in between). i.e. knowing your birthday, an author of a book,
etc
Non-Propositional Knowledge:
Other kinds of knowledge, such as how to do something, skills. They are conveyed in a variety of ways (i.e. art, dance, music).
**How is this relevant to Religious Experiences?**
Slide3Non-Propositional Revelation
Differences between Non Prop (NP) and Prop (P)
Belief in NP revelation is the belief that God is revealed through the things he has done – in the beauty of the world, or the creation of humans, or his guidance.
For example: For Christians, God is revealed through Jesus – not only in the physical form, but in actions and character.
Slide4Propositional Revelation
Belief in P revelation is the belief that God speaks to people in words, and passes on information to his listeners. It is information one could not have gained through reason alone.
For example: Information about how God will save one from sin or the moral standards set by God.
Slide5Which
one are you more likely to challenge? Why
?
Is a Sacred Texts revelation Propositional or is it Non-Propositional?
Slide6Karl Barth on Revelation
The only way to gain true knowledgeof God is through RevelationDidn’t see the logic in combining faith and reasonFelt that ordinary language is inadequate to convey revelationRevelation is a personal disclosure of God’s being and nature.
Slide7Sacred Scripture
The Bible:“The Word of God”God told the writers what to write (inspires)The Qu’ranThe words of Allah spoken to MuhammadMuhammad as a mouthpiece for the all knowingAllah.
Slide8Key Words
Natural Theology
: Explaining revelations and the nature of god through reason and ordinary experiences
Revealed Theology
: Explaining revelations and the nature of god through scripture and religious experience
Fideism
:
(Latin for “Faith”) Faith & Reason are separate
Fideism vs. Rationalism vs. Empiricism
Propositional and Non-Propositional
Fundamentalism
: Strict obedience to the foundational principles (usually scripture, literally interpreted)
Liberal Theology:
Understanding God through textual interpretation and open mindedness.