Forms of Religious Knowledge--# 1

The Forms of Religious Knowledge--wherein God has provided us with the power to change, do the unthinkable good thing, experience His grace, rededicate ourselves, become rejuvenated with His purposes for our lives

I.  The Testimonies and Reports written in third person
--what happened: who said what; who did what
--what was God's response to the individual; what did he learn from God; what did he come to realize he should do henceforth
--solicited from church goers and Christian believers

II.  Seminars including a Q and A session
--ideas and concepts we find useful to live by as devout Christians
--our ruminations about our experiences as a Christian, what we have learned and the changes it has meant for us
--solicited from ministers of the Gospel irrespective when It became part of God's word to live by for us

III.  Hymns of Praise to God
--our joyful response to God's presence in our lives and daily activities
--religious, particularly Christian, poetry
--solicited materials from church music directors

IV.  Moments of Revelation, of Religious Imparting
--personal feelings recounted, e.g., "God's in His heaven"
--what we suddenly realized we could do
--discovering with God's help our human potential, e.g., through science we may learn how to see in the dark as bats do; and become even more Godlike in our actions; discovering our potential as humans
--envisioned events to come (prophesies)
--mankind expanded to be even closer to God


additions: 12/02/19