- How does Sagan’s story about the death of his parents relate to baloney creation? Why does he tell us this story?
- If Ramtha were available for questioning, what kinds of questions would Sagan ask him (give his specific examples)? What is Sagan’s point with these questions? What is he trying to show about Knight?
- One of the tools Sagan discusses briefly is “Wherever possible there must be independent confirmation of ‘facts,'” but he does not describe exactly what it means. Based on meaning of each of the words in the phrase (independent, confirmation, and facts), explain what he means.
- According to Sagan, what are, or seem to be, the dangers of believing in baloney? Read the whole piece before answering. Also, what do you think are the dangers? You can pull in the Clifford reading here, if you want.
What does it mean to read the Bible theologically? Using the information from pages 2567-2568, (ATTACHED) summarize the key points. What do you hope to gain in
What does it mean to read the Bible theologically? Using the information from pages 2567-2568, (ATTACHED) summarize the key points. What do you hope to gain in the process of reading the Bible theolog