Revealed Knowledge
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A Revealed Knowledge is an intuitive knowledge that is believed to come from a supernatural source.
- Context:
- It can (typically) be accepted based on Faith.
- It can form the basis of Sacred Texts or Scriptures, and so be part of a Religious Belief System.
- It can be considered infallible and absolute by those who accept it.
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- Example(s):
- In Religious Belief Systems, such as:
- In Christianity, the Bible is considered to be the word of God, containing revealed knowledge about the nature of God, the history of humanity, moral principles, and prophecies.
- In Islamic Belief, the Quran is viewed as revealed knowledge given to the Prophet Muhammad by God through the angel Gabriel.
- In Hindu Belief, the Vedas and Upanishads are seen as revealed knowledge, believed to be the profound insights of sages and seers.
- In Buddhist Belief:
- The Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path, revealed by Buddha in his enlightenment.
- The Sutras, texts considered to be the words of Buddha.
- Bahá'í Belief:
- The writings and interpretations of Bahá'u'lláh]] (who is regarded as the latest in a line of Messengers of God).
- The Kitáb-i-Aqdas, the Most Holy Book of the Bahá'í faith, written by Bahá'u'lláh.
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- In Religious Belief Systems, such as:
- Counter-Example(s):
- Personal Intuitive Knowledge.
- Empirical Knowledge, because it is gained through observation and experience, rather than divine revelation.
- Scientific Knowledge, because it is obtained through a process of systematic observation, experimentation, and logical argument.
- Philosophical Knowledge, because it is derived from reasoning and logical analysis, rather than revelation.
- See: Belief System, Religion, Faith, Scripture, Revelation, Revealed Religion, Supernatural, Religion, Theology, Religious Knowledge, Deism, Deity.
References
2017
- (Wikipedia, 2017) ⇒ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/revelation Retrieved:2017-10-23.