RS 100 Chapter Notes - Chapter Livingston #2: Hermeneutics, Anthropomorphism, Antony Flew
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Understanding the role of religion and culture=anthropology, analyzing religious text= literature. We often associate religion with theology (from the greek logos, speech or inquiry, concerning theos, or the gods). If so(cid:373)ethi(cid:374)g is (cid:272)o(cid:374)sidered a s(cid:272)holarl(cid:455) stud(cid:455) it(cid:859)ll follo(cid:449) 2 rules! = (cid:862)science of theology cannot remain at the level of merely describing and transmitting the teachings of a religious tradition or community. deals with explanatory questions of various kinds. But when basic beliefs are called into question, rational discourse requires that reasons be given on their behalf (c) Consequently, all [scientific] beliefs must ultimately be treated as hypotheses. As hypotheses they must be internally coherent (consiste(cid:374)t(cid:895) a(cid:374)d (cid:272)learl(cid:455) (cid:272)riti(cid:272)iza(cid:271)le. (cid:859)(cid:863) Tools in theology (cid:862)literary criticism is important in the study of religion because the events, beliefs, and authoritative teachings of a religion are often found in a collection of sacred writings(cid:863) Issues: unintentional changes in copying (poor lighting, bad eyesight, error in the judgment of a scribe)
