Hermeneutics 5: Dynamic Equivalent Translation

Loading...

来自 University of Alberta 的课程

Science & Religion 101

29 个评分

University of Alberta

Science & Religion 101

29 个评分

This course examines the nature of both science and religion and attempts to explore the possible relationships between them. The primary purpose is to dispel the popular myth that science and religion are entrenched in a never-ending conflict. As a result, this course argues that if the limits of both science and religion are respected, then their relationship can be complementary. Topics include: Science and Religion Categories and Foundational Principles, Definitions of Science and Religion, Science-Religion Models and Relationships, Intelligent Design and Natural Revelation, the Galileo Affair, Geology and Noah’s Flood, Evolution and Darwin’s Religious Beliefs, the Modern “Evolution” vs. “Creation” Debate, the Problem of Evil, and Interpretations of the Biblical Accounts of Origins in Genesis 1-11. The course employs a Constructive Teaching Style in order that students can develop their personal views on the relationship between science and religion and on each of the topics listed above. St. Joseph's College is a Catholic, undergraduate, liberal arts college on the University of Alberta campus. It is an independent institution that is affiliated with the University of Alberta.

从本节课中

What Is Science?

In continuing with our exploration of the terms Science and Religion, this week we introduce five different definitions of science using historical examples—prehistoric science, Egyptian and Mesopotamian science, Greek science, modern science, and post-modern science. Notably, we will note that science has powerfully impacted religion throughout history. Like that of religion, the academic definition of science is wide. In particular, it has been intimately/inevitably connected to metaphysical beliefs. This section also outlines Critical Realism. This is philosophy of science embraced by a majority of Science and Religion scholars.

Episode 45: Key Thoughts5:05

Episode 46: Conceptions of Science: Ancient Space4:22

Episode 47: Prehistoric Science & Oral Tradition4:49

Episode 48: The Account of Origins in Oral Traditions: Is It Science?4:54

Episode 49: The Account of Origins in Oral Traditions: Is It Science? (Continued)4:25

Episode 50: The Account of Origins in Oral Traditions: Is It Science? (Conclusion)4:08

Episode 51: Oral Tradition & Genesis 1-114:24

Episode 52: Oral Tradition & Genesis I-II (Continued)5:11

Episode 53: Oral Tradition & Message-Incident Principle4:20

Episode 54: Egyptian & Mesopotamian Science5:48

Episode 55: Egyptian & Mesopotamian Science (Continued)8:04

Episode 56: Greek Science5:07

Episode 57: Conclusion: Ancient Science. Modern Science4:32

Episode 58: The Peak of Scientism5:20

Episode 59: The Peak of Scientism (Continued)4:48

Episode 60: The Peak of Scientism (Conclusion). Post-Modernity & Anti-Realism4:13

Episode 61: Early 20th Century Scientific Discoveries. Categories of Anti-Realism4:03

Episode 62: Critical Realism: Between Scientism & Anti-Realism4:40

Episode 63: Theory Laden Character of Science: Social & Personal Factors5:03

Episode 64: Excursus: Critical Realism - A New Philosophy of Science5:13

Episode 65: Conclusion: John Polkinghorne & Critical Realism5:06

Episode 66: Conclusion: What is Science? Toward a Working Definition of Science (Lamoureux)6:07

Hermeneutics 5: Dynamic Equivalent Translation4:52

Hermeneutics 6: Sufficiency & Proficiency2:47

Hermeneutics 7: Implicit Scientific Concepts6:08

与讲师见面

Denis Lamoureux
Associate Professor
St. Joseph's College

Hermeneutical Principle Number five: Dynamic Equivalent Translation.

Dynamic equivalent translations, are translations that

use a modern incident and keep the message.

In other words, these translations are an accommodation for today's generation.

Let me give you an example.

Eugene Peterson, in his dynamic equivalent translation entitled,

The Message New Testament translates the Mustard seed parable in this way.

How could we picture the Kingdom of God?

What kind of story can we use?

It's like a pine nut,

when it lands on the ground it's quite small as seeds go.

Yet once it is planted it grows into a huge pine tree,

with thick branches, eagle's nest in it.

Of course, the words pine nut and pine tree are

not in the original Greek text of Mark 4:31.

Petersen's Message New Testament is intended for a modern North American audience,

because most Canadians and Americans have never seen a Mustard seed,

but most have seen a pine nut and a pine tree.

As a consequence, Peterson's dynamic equivalent translation

is more relevant and makes more sense to our generation.

Eugene Peterson explains his translation approach

on the title page of the message New Testament.

He writes, "The message is

a contemporary rendering of the Bible from the original languages,

crafted to present its tone, rhythm,

events and ideas in everyday language.

In this way, he keeps the Bible's messages of faith

and delivers them using modern ideas in everyday language.

With regards to Genesis 1-11,

we can ask the following question?

Can the message of Genesis 1 be translated in a dynamic equivalent way

with an incident employing the modern science of origin's?

Here's a standard translation of Genesis 1:1-5,

In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.

Now, the earth was formless and empty.

Darkness was over the surface of the deep

and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters.

And God said, Let there be light and there was light.

God saw the light was good and he separated the light from darkness.

God called the light Day and the darkness he called Night.

And there was evening,

and there was morning, the first day.

Please turn to Page 74 to see if we can translate

these first five verses in a dynamic equivalent fashion.

Here is Genesis 1:1-5,

cast within a modern science.

Over billions of years,

God created the heavens,

the earth and the living organisms through evolution.

Now the world did not exist before the creation of space, time and matter,

and the Spirit of God was ready to hover over the evolutionary process.

And God said, "Let there be an explosion," and there was an explosion.

God saw it was good.

He separated the explosion from nothingness.

God called the explosion "The Big Bang."

This was the first cosmological epoch.

In the light of this dynamic equivalent translation

of the first five verses of the Bible,

the message incident principle can be updated.

Instead of an ancient science,

we can use an incidental modern science.

In particular, the evolution of the heavens,

the earth, and the living organisms.

And this modern evolutionary science acts like

a vessel to deliver the Bible's inherent messages of faith,

that God is the creator of the entire world and that the creation is good.

Therefore, the central spiritual truth that we should draw from

Genesis 1 is that God created and not how God created.

The Bible is a book of religious truths.

It is not a book of scientific facts.

End of episode.

探索我们的目录

免费加入并获得个性化推荐、更新和优惠。

Coursera 致力于普及全世界最好的教育，它与全球一流大学和机构合作提供在线课程。

© 2018 Coursera Inc. 保留所有权利。

通过 App Store 下载

通过 Google Play 获取