| A | B |
| Objective | factual data (statistics) provable ("scientific data") little interpretation [happened] |
| Subjective | opinion;an interpretation [means?] |
| Perceive | (perceptions/observatoins) five fundamental ways to perceive something [our 5 senses] first dimension- light- point in space (light?) |
| Eternal now | a "state" on the "other side" where our sense (or experience) of time does not exist- only now |
| Hell | a person chooses to "go" (or the "state" of)- this is not a punishment/reward issue |
| Prayer | to communicate with God |
| Satire | type of literature ( or spoken) indirectly making fun of someone or something |
| Lampooon | obviously making fun of someone/something |
| Faith Summary | the author's message (intention) is influenced by an experience or realization about God, life, meaning, etc. |
| Apocalyptic literature | literature that deals with the end times |
| theophany | an experience or vision of God or diving being |
| Skeptic | to question or doubt something out of the ordinary really happened |
| miracle | a superstition of the laws of nature- in the Old Testament was less "spectacular was seen as a God intervention in a situation; "coincidence" a dream |
| Literal | interpretation of the bible ( a synonym:fundamentalist) |
| Contextual | read and researcing the bible trying to determine the author's intention or point for writing the story, what is the context, background, audience, time period, etc. |
| Feelings | are neither right nor wrong, they simply are..." |
| Paradox | an experience ( reality) that exists, opposite interpretation can occur |
| Inspire | to "plant the seed" or motivation for an idea |
| Sect | a sub-group or division (type) of a larger group |
| Rite | a sub-group/type of "catholic" |
| World View | how one sees/experiences/interprets things:historically or today |
| Heresy | a preaching of an un-truth of a doctrine |