logging in or signing up perennial, prothero, approaches mch.theology Download Post to : URL : Related Presentations : Share Add to Flag Embed Email Send to Blogs and Networks Add to Channel Uploaded from authorPOINT lite Insert YouTube videos in PowerPont slides with aS Desktop Copy embed code: (To copy code, click on the text box) Embed: URL: Thumbnail: WordPress Embed Customize Embed The presentation is successfully added In Your Favorites. Views: 473 Category: Education License: Some Rights Reserved Like it (0) Dislike it (0) Added: August 17, 2010 This Presentation is Public Favorites: 0 Presentation Description No description available. Comments Posting comment... Premium member Presentation Transcript Blind men & the mystery object... : Blind men & the mystery object... Slide 3: ????? ????? Or are there MANY MOUNTAINS? : Or are there MANY MOUNTAINS? What’s the Catholic View? : What’s the Catholic View? Until 1960’s, the Church was EXCLUSIVIST : Until 1960’s, the Church was EXCLUSIVIST Vatican II’s “Doctrine of Religious Freedom” : Vatican II’s “Doctrine of Religious Freedom” “The catholic church rejects nothing of those things which are true and holy in [non-Christian} religions.” Ours is still best, but there are good things in other, non-Christian traditions. : Ours is still best, but there are good things in other, non-Christian traditions. Slide 10: 2 Approaches to Studying Religion Evaluative : Evaluative Theological Theologically valid? Philosophical Does it make sense? Is it rational? Is religion rational? Seeks to judge or prove the TRUTH of a religion. Descriptive : Descriptive Descriptive: Experiential : Descriptive: Experiential What’s the religion like from the POV inside the tradition? Descriptive: Experiential : Descriptive: Experiential Average Adherents Mystics Descriptive: Historical : Descriptive: Historical Historical facts Founder? How affected by the world, different events? How does the religion impact the world? Descriptive: functional : Descriptive: functional “Religion gives me peace of mind.” “Believing gives me hope.” “Religion causes a lot of wars.” “Religion unites people.” Functionalexplanations Defines religion based on activity: uniting, dividing, giving purpose, etc. Descriptive: Comparative : Descriptive: Comparative Approaches emphasized in this class : Approaches emphasized in this class Evaluative: Philosophical Descriptive: Experiential - especially the mystical Descriptive: Comparative You do not have the permission to view this presentation. In order to view it, please contact the author of the presentation.
perennial, prothero, approaches mch.theology Download Post to : URL : Related Presentations : Share Add to Flag Embed Email Send to Blogs and Networks Add to Channel Uploaded from authorPOINT lite Insert YouTube videos in PowerPont slides with aS Desktop Copy embed code: (To copy code, click on the text box) Embed: URL: Thumbnail: WordPress Embed Customize Embed The presentation is successfully added In Your Favorites. Views: 473 Category: Education License: Some Rights Reserved Like it (0) Dislike it (0) Added: August 17, 2010 This Presentation is Public Favorites: 0 Presentation Description No description available. Comments Posting comment... Premium member Presentation Transcript Blind men & the mystery object... : Blind men & the mystery object... Slide 3: ????? ????? Or are there MANY MOUNTAINS? : Or are there MANY MOUNTAINS? What’s the Catholic View? : What’s the Catholic View? Until 1960’s, the Church was EXCLUSIVIST : Until 1960’s, the Church was EXCLUSIVIST Vatican II’s “Doctrine of Religious Freedom” : Vatican II’s “Doctrine of Religious Freedom” “The catholic church rejects nothing of those things which are true and holy in [non-Christian} religions.” Ours is still best, but there are good things in other, non-Christian traditions. : Ours is still best, but there are good things in other, non-Christian traditions. Slide 10: 2 Approaches to Studying Religion Evaluative : Evaluative Theological Theologically valid? Philosophical Does it make sense? Is it rational? Is religion rational? Seeks to judge or prove the TRUTH of a religion. Descriptive : Descriptive Descriptive: Experiential : Descriptive: Experiential What’s the religion like from the POV inside the tradition? Descriptive: Experiential : Descriptive: Experiential Average Adherents Mystics Descriptive: Historical : Descriptive: Historical Historical facts Founder? How affected by the world, different events? How does the religion impact the world? Descriptive: functional : Descriptive: functional “Religion gives me peace of mind.” “Believing gives me hope.” “Religion causes a lot of wars.” “Religion unites people.” Functionalexplanations Defines religion based on activity: uniting, dividing, giving purpose, etc. Descriptive: Comparative : Descriptive: Comparative Approaches emphasized in this class : Approaches emphasized in this class Evaluative: Philosophical Descriptive: Experiential - especially the mystical Descriptive: Comparative