Articles (Unit 1)

Question 1

What are the three causes for biblical literalism in the article?

Answer 1

1. Connecting religion and biblical literalism with the American culture (Spirituality connected to how well they know the bible)
2. The unawareness of the actual Catholic tradition
3. The inability to to question ‘What is the Bible’ (no experience)

Question 2

Possible solutions to combat biblical literalism? (article)

Answer 2

1. The people teaching the bible should be properly knowledgeable about it
2. Use the Lectionary and connect it to listeners, using it as a teaching tool
3. Catholics should be allowed to question what the bible is.