Part 1: Components of Your Lens
Week 2: Tradition
reason
deliberative
experience
traditions
relationships
learned or passed down
scripture
prescriptive
tradition
tradition
the handing down of statements, beliefs, legends, customs, information,
etc., from generation to generation, especially by word of mouth or by
practice: a story that has come down to us by popular tradition.
something that is handed down: the traditions of the Eskimos. a longestablished or inherited way of thinking or acting: The rebellious
students wanted to break with tradition. a continuing pattern of culture
beliefs or practices. a customary or characteristic method or manner:
The winner took a victory lap in the usual track tradition. –
dictionary.com
education
the act or process of imparting or acquiring general knowledge,
developing the powers of reasoning and judgment, and generally of
preparing oneself or others intellectually for mature life. dictionary.com
media
the means of communication, as radio and television, newspapers, and
magazines, that reach or influence people widely – dictionary.com
generational
from generation to generation, especially by word of mouth or by
practice: a story that has come down to us by popular tradition
generational
from generation to generation, especially by word of mouth or by
practice: a story that has come down to us by popular tradition
sop
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Company policies
Accounting policies: e.g. GAAP
Medical
Law
Engineering
BBB
dogma
An official system of principles or tenets concerning faith, morals,
behavior, etc., as of a church. Synonyms: doctrine, teachings, set of
beliefs, philosophy. A specific tenet or doctrine authoritatively laid
down, as by a church: the dogma of the Assumption; the recently
defined dogma of papal infallibility. Synonyms: tenet, canon, law.
Prescribed doctrine proclaimed as unquestionably true by a particular
group: the difficulty of resisting political dogma. A settled or established
opinion, belief, or principle: the classic dogma of objectivity in scientific
observation. Synonyms: conviction, certainty.
more on
dogma
At the turn of the 17th century, dogma entered English from the Latin
term meaning “philosophical tenet.” The Greek word from which it is
borrowed means “that which one thinks is true,” and comes ultimately
from the Greek dokein which means “to seem good” or “think.”
The origin of the word dogma acts as a reminder to English speakers
that now-established principals and doctrines were once simply
thoughts and opinions of ordinary people that gained popularity and
eventually found their way into the universal consciousness of society.
20th century American academic and aphorist Mason Cooley concisely
observed that “Under attack, sentiments harden into dogma,”
suggesting that dogma is spawned as a defensive act. This idea implies
that for every dogma that exists, there is a counter dogma. With so
many “truths” out there, there is sure to be a dogma to conveniently fit
every set of beliefs.
steve jobs
“Don't be trapped by dogma—which is living with the results of other
people's thinking. Don't let the noise of others' opinions drown out your
own inner voice.” —Steve Jobs, “Commencement Address at Stanford
University,” American Rhetoric (delivered June 12, 2005)
examples
1. Catholic Dogma – Pope infallibility, penance, transubstantiation,
mother of Jesus
2. Apostles Creed
3. Doxology
4. Evangelical and Protestant – Trinity, God and Jesus, Created world,
end times, inerrancy and literal reading of the Bible
5. Hindu, Buddhist, Islam and Christianity – End times?
6. Baptism and Customs?
7. God is Love, God is Good, God is Omniscient, God is infinite, God is
Perfect etc.
8. TULIP: Total Depravity, Unconditional Election, Limited Atonement,
Irresistible Grace, Perseverance of the Saints
9. Rick Santorum
10. Others?
bible
Key Words used:
1) Testimony
2) Customs
3) Patterns
4) Tradition
5) Teachings
6) Life of Jesus
ot example
Rth 4:7-8 NASB - Now this was the custom in former times in Israel
concerning the redemption and the exchange of land to confirm any
matter: a man removed his sandal and gave it to another; and this was
the manner of attestation in Israel. So the closest relative said to Boaz,
"Buy it for yourself." And he removed his sandal.
nt example
Tts 1:9-14 NASB - holding fast the faithful word which is in accordance
with the teaching, so that he will be able both to exhort in sound
doctrine and to refute those who contradict. For there are many
rebellious men, empty talkers and deceivers, especially those of the
circumcision, who must be silenced because they are upsetting whole
families, teaching things they should not teach for the sake of sordid
gain. One of themselves, a prophet of their own, said, "Cretans are
always liars, evil beasts, lazy gluttons.“ This testimony is true. For this
reason reprove them severely so that they may be sound in the faith,
not paying attention to Jewish myths and commandments of men who
turn away from the truth.
reflection
applying tradition
Examples? Purchasing, having
children, family emphasis etc.
benefits?
challenges?
tradition: from meaningful to
meaningless
‘we’ve been always doing it this
way..’
our worldview
why does tradition become
meaningless?
education?
sources?
sop?
ultimate
authority?
media
legitimacy?
generational
habits?
dogma
essentials vs.
necessities?
bible
application?
Reason
life
experience
traditions
scripture