what is the religious language debate?

  • deuteronomy 32:3-4

    • “Great is our God, the Creator, whose work is always perfect, for all His ways are just, a faithful God who does no wrong: how righteous and true is He!”

key word:

definition:

examples:

univocal

words that mean the same thing when used in different contexts

“I” - always used as reference to the self, regardless of context

equivocal

words that mean different things when used in different contexts

table: eg “I eat my dinner at the table” vs “I drew a table of ideas in my science lesson”

eye: “I have green eyes”

“I am stuck in the eye of a storm”

cognitive

statements that can be declared true/false (verifiable)

“My name is Alyia”

“Water boils at 100deg celsius”

non-cognitive

statements that cannot be declared true/false (non-verifiable)

“God is transcendent”

“Prawn cocktail are the best flavour crisps”

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