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How do we know?

How do we know? Language of revelation
Unveiling/disclosure of something previously hidden Has a gift like quality
Meaning of revelation in Christian theology God’s self disclosure (as opposed to transference of knowledge) in Creation History of the people of Israel Person of Jesus Christ Particular events and people Personal appropriation It is always disturbing revelation is meant to open us up to new possibilities and sets the human free Revelation and the Human Being how do we know
Possible ways of knowing active receiver receiver of knowledge must be receptive open to knowledge active to attain knowledge search for it passive receiver done to us received by God in us How well can we know/receive damage of sin how much agency do we have high anthropology low anthropology Problems with this way of thinking (constructing) is this a hierarchy of intelligence? the brighter we are = the more human we are danger of linking knowledge and sinfulness/brokenness to what degree are we responsible for knowledge about God’s self-disclosure are we responsible for what we do not know is ignorance a “way out” card?

Levels of knowing (Ford) how to know
First level knowing
Experience and questioning
Second level history
Insight - earlier learning with present
i.e.: September 11
Further questions to test insight Types of questions lead to different kinds of knowing
e.g. scientific, agricultural, economic, culinary, social , cultural, aesthetic, historical personal Conclusions making deductions decision to act “what to do in relation to it” interface with present and future
- next level of questioning Who best communicates the knowledge Hall (on context )
A Reputation for Timelessness Theologia Eternia fix set of beliefs assumption of non/anti contextual

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