RELS 108 1st Edition Lecture 7 Outline of Last Lecture I Language of the Sacred II Functions of Myth Outline of Current Lecture III Language of the Sacred cont IV Theology Current Lecture V Myths a Located personality and self we tend to look at our head b Reality of the world exists objectively c We regard rationality over objectivity d Human beings are stewards of the earth e Our ideas of process technology progress f The world we made that opposed to the idea that we grew out of our mind or conscious arises from physical processes through the brain g Life is random and purposeless not guided by any force h Faith and science are opposed nothing in common VI Scriptural cultures that which is written a Considered privileged and normative also economical and generally authoritative and orthodox b Canonical c Triptika 3 baskets i Vinaya monastic code ii Sutra discourse iii Abhidharma higher dharma VII 4 Functions of Written Scripture a Yardstick function provides a framework b Evoke the sacred whether sung or read aloud c Defines a community allows them to become contempt with text d Means of preservation cosmological view of the community VIII Theology study of religions western a Requires faith commitment belief b Attempts to reflect on personal faith and interpret scripture to have modern developments c Tools i Exegesis art of interpretation ii History attempt to understand its meaning iii Systematic thought develops relationships iv Apologetics theological self defense v Critical though current assessments and examine scientific topics from own perspective vi Ethics values religious behavior or belief theology has faith commitment to detached object