Does the Bible tell me so? / Margaret Nutting Ralph.
What does the Bible teach and what does it not teach? Does the Bible Tell Me So? addresses this question by first examining how the Bible has been misinterpreted in the past and then asking if the same mistakes are being made today. The topic of how to interpret scripture so as to correctly understand what it teaches is extremely important not only for creating unity among Christian denominations but for civil dialogue and peaceful decision making. To correctly interpret the teachings of the Bible, various contexts must be taken into consideration: the literary form the biblical author is using, the beliefs at the time of the original author and audience, and the two-thousand-year process of ongoing revelation modeled in scripture. In this book, author Margaret Nutting Ralph explains each of these three contexts and applies this method of interpretation to historical issues, demonstrating how the Bible was abused to support the deep-seated prejudices of well-meaning people of the past. She then examines this approach in relation to current issues to determine whether scripture is being misused today.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781538129609
- ISBN: 1538129604
- Physical Description: xiii, 129 pages ; 24 cm
- Publisher: Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, [2019]
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Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Considering context -- Slavery is moral : Does the Bible tell me so? No -- Women should not vote : Their place is in the home : Does the Bible tell me so? No -- Jeus loves me : Does the Bible tell me so? Yes -- God created the world in six days : The theory of evolution is incompatible with Scripture : Does the Bible tell me so? No -- Homosexual people cannot marry : Does the Bible tell me so? No -- Divorce and remarriage is always wrong : There are no exceptions : Does the Bible tell me so? No -- Christ is present in the eucharist : Does the Bible tell me so? Yes -- Christ established a hierarchical church : Does the Bible tell me so? Yes, but this is a partial truth -- Scripture shows a growing interest in Mary : Does the Bible tell me so? Yes -- Only Christians can be saved? Does the Bible tell me so? No -- The end is coming! The end is coming! Does the Bible tell me so? Well, it depends on what you mean by "the end" |
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Subject: | Bible > Criticism, interpretation, etc. |
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Covington Branch | 220.6 R163d 2019 (Text) | 33126024188421 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |