How would you respond if someone were to say to you, “It doesn’t matter whether you can prove that the events described in the Bible actually happened or not—you just have to accept it all on faith”? Using insights from Tilley’s book, write your answer to that question. What kind of faith is this person referring to when they make such a statement to you? Is there another way to think of faith? And how does this other way of thinking about faith relate to the biblical texts that we have studied in this course? Can one have faith that is based on myths? Must faith be based on history? What is your approach to all of this after having taken this course? The sources needed are – Faith: What it is and What it isn’t written by Terrence W. Tilley. Another source that would be helpful is a book we read in class called “Slaying the Dragon” by Bernard F. Batto. We also read a book by David Leeming called Myth: A Biography of Belief.
