1. On your whiteboard:
Last time we looked at the work of Barth and Bultmann. What did each of them say?

2. Background – What was the Enlightenment?
Read the text and jot down your ideas in the box at the bottom

3. The Enlightenment Also known as the “age of reason” 1650-1800
Massive developments in science and technology
Importance of the “scientific method” – based on empirical evidence

4. Post-Enlightenment Approaches to the Bible
Rational

5. Post-Enlightenment Approaches to the Bible
Rational
Historical

6. Post-Enlightenment Approaches to the Bible
Rational
Historical
Sociological

7. Post-Enlightenment Approaches to the Bible
Rational
Historical
Sociological
Literary

8. We’ve now covered the content for this topic. Time for a quiz!
What does it mean to say that the Bible is “inspired”?
What is an “allegorical interpretation” of a text?
Who said that scripture needs to be “demythologised”?
Who said that the Bible is not the word of God?
What is “rationalism”?

9. A Level Questions (updated July 2017!)
Section A
Explore 8
Assess 12
Section B (a piece of text from the anthology)
Clarify 10
Analyse 20
Section C (long essay making links with other topics)
Evaluate 30

10. “explore” and “clarify” = AO1
Testing your knowledge and understanding
Include technical terms and details
Demonstrate your understanding
Write in a logical order

11. “assess”, “analyse” and “evaluate” = AO2
Testing your arguing skills
Use what you have learnt to put together a reasoned argument
Include reference to both sides
Come to a conclusion about the question

12. Assess the view that scripture should be understood as a myth (12 marks)