Class Session B4: Word Made Flesh: Metaphor & Reality: A (Re-)Creation Story from Venus.

Worksheet B4

Reading: Perelandra selections
Bring notes for discussion on Perelandra
Do Quiz B4 on the Blackboard

Topic: Creation Myths discussion section

• Queries: What do all these stories have in common?
• What are the key differences among these stories?
• Which of the stories do you find the most appealing? Why?
• What ideas behind the stories do you find the most compelling?
• What are the advantages/disadvantages of conveying these ideas through stories?

Seeking the Truth

• Opening Q: How do we find the Truth among so many paths?
• Thesis: Truth is coherent, consistent, and accurate to human experience
• Lecture/Discussion: First review important points
  • An assertion is valid if it is coherent, consistent, and accurate
  • People must be able to defend their assertions on these three grounds
  • Mythological language conveys meaning beyond the level of discursive reason, but the underlying meaning still can be judged according to these three criteria

Worksheet B5