Knowledge Questions about Religion
Scope
- Q1: If knowledge is a map, what is the territory that religion represents?
- Q2: What is the value of thinking about questions to which there are no definite answers?
- Q3: Is certainty any more or less attainable in religion than it is in the arts or human sciences?
Perspectives
- Q1: Can there be religious knowledge that is independent of the culture that produces it?
- Q2: Are those outside a specific religious tradition really able to understand its key ideas?
- Q3: To what extent do you agree that there is just as much diversity of perspectives within individual religions than there is across different religions?
Methods and Tools
- Q1: What is the role of analogy and metaphor in the acquisition of religious knowledge?
- Q2: What difficulties are presented by using human language to discuss religious claims?
- Q3: Are faith and reason interdependent?
Ethics
- Q1: Do we have an ethical responsibility to gain knowledge of different religions to help us better understand the world and those around us?
- Q2: Does religion provide a way to systematize concepts of right and wrong?
- Q3: What role do religious leaders and authority figures play in influencing ethical debates?
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