ABSTRACT
The goal of this chapter is to formulate a theory of revelation for systematic theology. The chapter borrows insights from Indian and other traditions. It grows out of the recognition that revelation and the problem of relating reason to revelation are pervasive topics in comparing worldviews across cultures. Even in nontheistic worldviews there remains the problem of relating new insights to traditional wisdom and classical texts. A comparative theory can begin to pose the question of revelation in a new and uniquely theological way, a way in which the text is recognized to be sacred in personal and communal use. Thus, the goal of the chapter is to give an accurate appraisal of sacred text in world traditions and suggest some healthy roles for reading sacred texts today.
