Brighton Girls Theme C General Revelation

Question 1

Buddhists too give special importance to scripture. Generally Buddhist scriptures are regarded as the 'enlightened word'

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which means they are usually seen as expressing the mind of the Buddha, which means they are seen as expressing the enlightened mind

Question 2

Examples of general revelation might include experiencing or coming to know God through

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seeing a beautiful sunset, attending worship, hearing the scriptures eg the words of the Bible

Question 3

The difference between general & special revelation is - anyone can experience general but special are unique, rare

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& life changing

Question 4

For Buddhists, what else can can also help to reveal the true nature of reality ?

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images of the Buddha/ sacred figures, realising they too can be enlightened

Question 5

Just as a painting gives insight into an artist, so nature gives believers an insight into God.

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I like this point and disagree, I like this point and agree, I don't like this point

Question 6

For Buddhists , teachings about the 3 marks of existence can help to reveal the nature of reality. These teachings say:

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All three

Question 7

Revelation is not a term that is generally used in Buddhism. However, the

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Buddha's enlightenment can be thought of as a type of revelation

Question 8

Buddhist examples of general revelation are

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learning about the nature of reality through reading scripture, coming to understand the nature of reality through meditation

Question 9

For Christians which is perhaps the most important expression (example, type) of general revelation?

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the Bible (scripture) because it contains the words of God

Question 10

In contrast, atheists might argue that nature only confirms the existence of God to those who already believe in God.

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non-believers see the world as confirming a process of evolution not GOD

Question 11

General revelation means God or the divine as revealed through

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ordinary, common human experiences

Question 12

Christians use the term, general revelation, specifically, to describe knowledge of God that is available to

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all

Question 13

There are different ways to interpret Buddhist scripture.

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Scriptures are the 'enlightened word' - they express the enlightened mind, Some Bs - scriptures contain a sacred power that can +vely affect hearer

Question 14

This is different to special revelation which is when many religious believers think that God choses to reveal himself

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to some chosen followers - it usually has a dramatic, transformative effect

Question 15

The Buddha is only special because he achieved this before the others and so opened

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the way for them

Question 16

However, Christians often disagree about how to

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interpret the Bible

Question 17

Atheists and humanists might argue that observing nature can give them a greater understanding of the world

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but not of God

Question 18

Atheists might think it is possible to marvel at the beauty & mystery of the world without thinking God is behind it all

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I think this is a strong point, I think this is a weak point, I think this is a thought provoking point, I disagree

Question 19

For this reason, Buddhist scriptures act as a form of general revelation about the nature of

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the truth or reality

Question 20

Examples of common natural means of knowing God are through

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seeing the beauty of nature, reasoning, philosophy

Question 21

Christians often disagree about how to interpret the Bible, and over which passages are

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the most important

Question 22

Consequently (as a result of this) they have reached different conclusions about God and God's will

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based on the same general revelation (the Bible aka scripture)

Question 23

For Buddhists revelation does not provide evidence of God. Instead the Buddha revealed the

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true nature of reality

Question 24

Many Christians believe they gain insight into God through the natural world e.g

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they believe God is revealed through his creation to be creative, powerful, God is creative, powerful, intelligent - leads to awe & wonder at God's pow, intelligent, This may lead to awe wonder at God's power - & stronger faith

Question 25

For Christians, the world itself is evidence of God. They believe that God is revealed to them through his creation

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I think this is a strong point, I think this is a thought provoking point, I think this is a weak point

Question 26

For Christians the Bible can help to reveal what God is like and how he wants people to live. For Buddhists scriptures

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can help to reveal the nature of reality

Question 27

Some Buddhists think they contain a sacred power that affects the people who hear the words. Certain scriptures are even

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believed to heal or protect people

Question 28

'The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands.Night after night they reveal knowledge'

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This quote is from the Bible, This quote is from Christian scripture, This quote is from the Psalms

Question 29

Another way of saying this is that general revelation is knowledge of God (the divine) revealed through

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common human experiences, ordinary human experiences

Question 30

According to legend the Buddhist monk Nagarjuna received a set of sacred texts (the Perfection of Wisdom scriptures)

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from the serpent deities who had guarded them at the bottom of the ocean, given by Buddha to serpent deities to keep until humans ready to understand

Question 31

Christian examples of general revelation are

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seeing God's presence in nature, coming to understand God though reason, conscience or morality, experiencing God through worship and sceipture

Question 32

This is a general revelation because according to Buddhism

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everyone can follow the Eightfold Path & become enlightened, everyone can reach the same insight into the nature of reality as the Buddh

Question 33

There are different ways to interpret Christians scripture.

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Fundamentalist Xians - God's actual words - not to be changed/questioned, Atheists - Scripture does not prove God is real or prove anything about God, Liberal Xians - words inspired by God - understand in original context, Atheists - Bible consists of author's opinions not words of God

Brighton Girls Theme C General Revelation

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Brighton Girls Theme C General Revelation

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