SWA: The Bible

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1. What is non-propositional revelation?

  • Refers to the idea that God does not reveal facts or truths to people; instead the religious believer recognises God acting in human history and human experience
  • Refers to God revealing truths about his nature to people through statements of facts
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2. What do Fundamentalists say about the creation story?

  • They would take the creation story literally and as it is presented because it was directly inspired by God, without error
  • They wouldn't take the creation story literally and understand it needs to be open to modern interpretation. They would potentially believe the 'Big Bang' created the Earth but it was God who triggered the 'Big Bang'.

3. What do Fundamentalists say about the Bible as the word of God?

  • Believe the Bible to be interpreted by God and without error
  • Believe the Bible needs to be interpreted in the modern age as it was written by humans so can contain errors and therefore should not be taken literally in all circumstances

4. Which part of the New Testament contains some of the events in the Early Church?

  • Revelations
  • Acts of the Apostles
  • Letters
  • Gospels

5. What do Liberals say about the creation story?

  • They wouldn't take the creation story literally and understand it needs to be open to modern interpretation. They would potentially believe the 'Big Bang' created the Earth but it was God who triggered the 'Big Bang'.
  • They would take the creation story literally and as it is presented because it was directly inspired by God, without error
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