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ORONO WEEKLY TIMES, THURSDAY, JANUARY_25th, 1968 Scripture -Lessonis: Il Timotly -1: 1-15; John: 31 Taken from a sermon preacied byv Rev. Basil Long. Toý begin to understand God -and is purpose, Cliristians be- lieve one nMust know the trti conveyed by' the Bible. This is not to say that the Bible alone can teaci us ail we need to know oDn the subject, so tiat to study just the Bible, is sufficient, Familiar Comments Some of the mnost commoni- say- ings regarding knowledge of tic Bible and understanding of the Christian faiti are: "I know, the Rible"; "I believe tiat if I keep the ten commandments' it is not ýneessary for me to study the Rible,,." "I just live my Christian- ity;." "It is not necessary for mie to know the Bible or be an active rnembcr of a Chiristian commun- ion-, What is knowing? Mie meaning of "knowing" is not ses straigltforward as we- may suppose. Foi. example, when a ý)oy says, "I know that girl", wlat is ie saying? '- tiat, lie knows 'wat -she looks like and wiere sie lives and iow well sic suc- e:eeds in sclool. Or' is lie saying thiat he knows lier as a partner in a sdliool science projeet? Almost anyone in Canadacould :,say, "I know Montreal" - tiat is, -where it is locatcd as to province and general geographical pos- ztion;- something of the' racial faýctor; size; importance. But'does one know it as a Montreal taxi driver does; It depends wiat we mean by "know". The Sunday Sdliool teadlier may have a stud- ent wlo always knows the ans-, swers, and yet the 'teacher is troubled because le really does net know what lie is saying 50 correctly. H1e does not know it in a way tiat makes any 'differ- ence in hlm. And it is that pet- sonal kind of knowing that you want Iiim to have. Two Ways of Knowing A grandmotler amazed mil- lions in the TV audience witl 1er knowledge of baseball. Sie kncw f acts and figures about players, records and frcaks, to sudh an extent tiat sic won a big prize. But did she know basebali, as a Pce Wec plàyer does wien le swings a bat too lcavy for him and slidcs into home-plate amid tic cicers and jeers of a raucous crowd of Pce Wcc fans? 11cr way of knowing--basebali 'and his are quite different., A sharp observer sitting in tic stands tîrouglout a football sca- son knows a lot about tic gaine. He gains wlat might lic callcd "observer knowledgc". Tic first- string, guard wlio throws himsclf into tic game gains "player knowledgc of football. His way of knowing football is neither bet- ter nor worsc than tic observcr's way; it is apother way of know- ing. Another example migit corne from thc rcalm of agriculture. A IR O YA L Dwmanvllle FEBRUARY PH~ONE 623-5"89 WVThot Is Knowingo radio announcer broadcasts daily many facts about the farmlng ae- tivities within the broadcast area. Surcly he knows farming in tiat arca quite wcll. But in another sense of the word, lie may not know farming because lielias neyer tried lis hand at it. Evcry farmer wlio listens for his report on farming knows, the game in anotier way - frein inside. Evcry farmer lias what we are calling player-knowledgc because he is involved in thé strugglc, lie is committed to farming. Tlie an- nouncer's function is te provide. observer-knowledge to' su pple- ment the playcr-knowledge poss- essed by the farmier. Validity of both kinds of Knowledge Both kinds are valid and im- portant, yet ticre' is a widc- spread attit 'ude that only observ- er-knowledge is genuine. It is argued that careful observation, from whicli ahli uman feeling lias been excl ded is tlie only avenue to 'a clpendable lýnow- ledge of tlie truti. This attitude is tliought to be borne out by science, ini which observation is a basic part. Given tie fact tliat science is now empliasized in sdhool and iighly respctcd by students, it is easy for tiem to slip into the vicw tiat the scien- tific obscrvcr's way of knowing is commendable above any other. Certainly thc observer-know- ledge gaincd ini careful scientific studies lias already been of great value in improving our life, but tiat sliould not bind us to the fact that the observer-knowledge is not the only kinid. There would not be much observer-knowledge gained in careful sc ientific stud- les of tlie effect of prolonged weightlcssness if tiere were no playcr-knowlcdgc within the as- tronauts whýo su ccessfully orbit the eartli. The genuine sc ientist would be the first to disclaim a monopoly for observer knowledge.' Because lie works within strictlyv defined limits, asking only, questions ap- propriate within these limiits, lie realizes thiat tjis lnowledge of the trutl i t ¼imited, Observer- .knowledge, it ý's truc, lias valu- able feaýturles not found in player- knowlecýdge,. The observer in tlie stands at the footbal ganme sees more of the gaine thatn does the player. Tlie observer, if lie keeps cool (if 'le is a ge,,nuine observ- er), can see tlie weaknesses and strengths of lotih teams, lie dan note how plays succeed or f ail, le can evauiate the action witli- out prejudice to ýayer or teans. It may beý very difficuit for the observer to e ecp cool; being -hu- man he may want to get into the game, but it is lis task to remain detached, so that.le can provide unbiased information. Distortion of Player-Knowledge Tliougli there is some inevit-' able distortion in obscrver-know- lcdgc, we can, expcct more of it in player-knowledge. When one is. participating in the action, as a player, onle's perspective. is lim-, ited, even short-siglted. Hie may think the gamen is going on only wliere lie is and ignore the ex- perience of otiers, or lie may es- timate wrongly the importance of lis contribution to tic out- corne. Thc distinction between observ- ver-knowledge and player know- ledge is very mnuch needed if students aýre to appreciate the trutli conveyed througli the Bible For the Bible recounts 'chiefly tlie knowledgc of p)ersons "in tlie game" cornmitted to God and lis purpose. The Bible autliors were definitely not detached observers. They were personally invplved wi4hGod and-iA acivtyinth of life. But the Bible is not such a handbook and we only produce confusion when .we treat it so. In stressing the player-knowledge in the Bible, we must flot overlook the fact tha t there is a proven place for observer-knowledge in, Bible scholarship. We are indebted to studies in Bible criticism, archaeology and other disciplines for our better understanding of the, Bible. These studies have provided oh- server-knowledge about the bible whicli now enables us- better to appreciate thie player-knowledge it contains. Player-knowledge> is not transferable from one to an- otier. Observer-knowledge can be taught by one persan to another, but on1e must get into the game himself to have player-knowledge. The observer in the bleachers or in front of the TV set may almost get into the game lie is watching, but hie cannot quite get in, for lie misses what it actually means to play the game, with team spirit, split-second decisions, with shat- tering set-backs and courageous goal-uine stands. The aim is ta tell about God and lis saving action in the world but mor e than thai to know by first-hand experience, to encount- er God in his saving action. Jes- us said, "If you continue in my word, you are truly my disciples, and you wilI know the trutli, and the truth will make you free."1 Paul said, "I know whom I have believed and I amn sure that lie is able to guard until that Day what lias been entrusted to me." The a bove in the main part, is material taken from tic United Clurcli Curriculum for the' Sen- ior DepartmWent. W. t OF COMMERCE ANNUAL and. Election of Officers Oddfellow's Hall, Orono MONDAY, JANUARY 29 6:30 p.m. Banquet and Entertainmt-nt Mr. Wm. McAdams of the Central Ontarîo Planning Board will he the Guest Speaker TICKETS: $2.50 available from any member Ladies Welcome Caion Orono Fuel & Lumber's ex- perieneed heating nwnto keep your heating unit in top ti.Cali 983-9167 for elibleheating service round the -'iUTOMATIC OIL DELIVERY- ORONO, ONTARIO PHONE 983-9167 s ORONO CHAMBDR KENDAL NEWS A young son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Fonk on January 2lst. Tliey are naming hlm Peter Fonk., His lîttie sister Tanya îs staying with lier grandmother Mrs. Edna Doison. Mrs. John Fonk and Mrs. Garth Bates of Burks Falls are visiting Mrs. Jack Fonk for a few days. On Mondayî, January 22nd, Miss C. W. Stewart attended a presby.ý tery execuitive meeting at Eben- ezer United Churcli. Sie went home witl lier sister, Mrs. G. Loftiouse to Oshiawa. 'Nr. and Mrs. J. Sawchuk of Toronto visited Mr. and Mrs. Wmn. 11oy on Sunday. Mrs. Alva Swarbrick lbas re- turned from the liospital to Ken- dal to stay witl Mrs., T. Garbutt, Mrs. C. Thompson went to' Bowmanville Memerial Hospital. on Monday- Saturday and Sunday were beautiful days. One would almoft think Sprîpg had eorne on Satur- day. This gave people a chance to get ticir lanes plowcd out. It was quite icy around the Chu rcl on Sunday morning. There was a good attendance. The choir sang well 'God Wil! Take Care of ýYou' and Mr. T. Snelgrove was able te lie in the pulpit after, spraÎinng is ankie badly one week ago.. *FRL - SAT. - S1VN., JANUARY 26 -'27- 28 and FRL - SAT. - SUN. --FEBRxUARY 2 - 3 - 4 MATINEE SAT., JANUARY 27th at 2 P.M. 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