A new large study reveals that a person’s household income shapes how they interpret the Bible’s teachings on poverty and ...

Time and again, in discussing the Bible’s teachings I hear the reply, “But that’s only your interpretation” as if no certainty can be obtained as to what the Bible affirms, especially in particular ...

Does reading your Bible intimidate you? With so many different interpretations, and many presented by brilliant scholars, how can we ever know which is correct? Or do we each get to decide truth based ...

This is an illustration of critical realism (explained in an earlier but recent post here) and its application in theology, especially theology that seriously attempts to base itself on the Bible as ...

The Protestant doctrine of perspicuity, or clarity, presents quite a dilemma for Protestants. Even if we narrow the definition of perspicuity to mean just that Scripture is clear with regards to what ...

Thoughts after listening to a certain Bible commentaryWe live in an age where anyone can easily listen to Bible commentaries ...

Throughout Christian history, interpretations of biblical scripture have deeply influenced doctrines that shape beliefs, ethical standards, and societal norms. Despite the insistence by many ...

The history of American Bible interpretation can give us some answers. Along with workers worried about their jobs and conspiratorial types worried about a robot takeover, many scholars and pastors ...

An article on science and biblical interpretation caught my eye last week (Oct. 13, 2013) not because Dr. Jason Lisle is a “young earth” creationist (he is the director of research at the Institute of ...

Christians have a moral and ethical obligation to avoid repeating the mistakes of the past when interpreting scripture. Throughout history, biblical interpretation has profoundly shaped societies, ...

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