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Trying this on for size
Posted by: Ros on: March 18, 2009
- In: academic theology | interpretation | intertextuality | phd | reading | thesis
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At the moment I am working on the section of my thesis which tries to explain what a canonical approach to interpretation actually is. This is a harder question than I first thought. Here’s a summary of my thinking so far: 1. The canon is a cohesive, ordered collection of texts. 2. Choosing to read [...]
More than propositions
Posted by: Ros on: March 5, 2009
- In: bible | hermeneutics | interpretation | reading
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From Stephen Chapman’s essay ‘Reclaiming Inspiration for the Bible’ in Canon and Biblical Interpretation: The decisive objection to the idea of propositional revelation is not that the biblical books fail to communicate concepts: it is instead that the biblical literature does more than convey concepts. The Bible also influences and forms its readers in a [...]
The Peasant Princess
Posted by: Ros on: October 10, 2008
Well, this is one way to pique the interest of your congregation in your new sermon series. It’s very cool and quite fun and, despite the funky graphics and sound and so on, fairly focussed on the bible. Here’s the thing that interests me. It’s clear from the summary of the sermon series that Mark [...]
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