Whose Community? Which Interpretation? (The Church and Postmodern Culture)

Philosophical Hermeneutics for the Church

Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, Bible & Bible Studies, Hermeneutics, Theology, Philosophy
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Author: Merold Westphal, James Smith ISBN: 9781441206657
Publisher: Baker Publishing Group Publication: September 1, 2009
Imprint: Baker Academic Language: English
Author: Merold Westphal, James Smith
ISBN: 9781441206657
Publisher: Baker Publishing Group
Publication: September 1, 2009
Imprint: Baker Academic
Language: English

In this volume, renowned philosopher Merold Westphal introduces current philosophical thinking related to interpreting the Bible. Recognizing that no theology is completely free of philosophical "contamination," he engages and mines contemporary hermeneutical theory in service of the church. After providing a historical overview of contemporary theories of interpretation, Westphal addresses postmodern hermeneutical theory, arguing that the relativity embraced there is not the same as the relativism in which "anything goes." Rather, Westphal encourages us to embrace the proliferation of interpretations based on different perspectives as a way to get at the richness of the biblical text.

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In this volume, renowned philosopher Merold Westphal introduces current philosophical thinking related to interpreting the Bible. Recognizing that no theology is completely free of philosophical "contamination," he engages and mines contemporary hermeneutical theory in service of the church. After providing a historical overview of contemporary theories of interpretation, Westphal addresses postmodern hermeneutical theory, arguing that the relativity embraced there is not the same as the relativism in which "anything goes." Rather, Westphal encourages us to embrace the proliferation of interpretations based on different perspectives as a way to get at the richness of the biblical text.

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