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This is an outline of my talk in the recollection I have given to my parishioners this advent season 1. The Necessity of Revelation 2 kinds of revelation normal supernormal 2. Revelation as a historical fact 3. Revelation as an inner experience Dogma as protective husk 4. Proclaimed Revelation Spoken/written word The Scriptures becomes the Word of God only when spoken 5. Symbolic Mediation Symbolism gives not speculative but participatory knowledge has a transforming effect powerful inuence on commitments and behaviour introduces us into realms of awareness not normally accessible to discursive thoughts 6. Christ, the summit of revelation 7. Bible: Document of Revelation 'render God' 8. The Church: The bearer of Revelation Blogs commenting Fr. Jessie's post