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Chapter 7
Part II: Sources and Methods:
7. Knowledge of God: Natural and Revealed.

QUESTIONS
 
1.

What do you understand by the term 'revelation'? [answer]

2.

Many theologians argue that theology is fundamentally an exposition of the revealed truths found in the Bible. What are the strengths and weaknesses of this position? [answer]

3.

Why does Emil Brunner place such an emphasis upon truth as a personal notion? What points does he aim to make in this way? What criticisms might be directed against this position? [answer]

4.

What impact does the idea of the 'two books' of divine revelation have for the relation of Christian theology and the natural sciences? [answer]

5.

Give a critical assessment of Karl Barth's critique of natural theology. [answer]