Download or read book Christian Hermeneutics Dispelling the Myths written by Norman Mathers and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2021-08-29 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Confusion and misunderstanding exist in the area of biblical hermeneutics. This problem persists because of the subjective thought of philosophical hermeneutics. scholars approach biblical hermeneutics and write their books based on the allegorical method of biblical interpretation. The historical forerunner to this fallacious method of interpretation originated with the School of Alexandria in Egypt (A.D. 40-190). The Alexandrian school failed to produce pragmatic results. The prevalence of the allegorical method means that the message intended by the author of the bible book will never be arrived at. The 21st century is witnessing the resurgence of this method of biblical interpretation. Christian Hermeneutics - Dispelling the Myths presents the history, the needed praxis, and the necessary knowledge to understand the communications of the biblical authors. Norman W. Mathers, Ph.D. Norman W. Mathers, B.A., Wilfrid Laurier, Th.M., Dallas Theological Seminary, M.A., California State University Dominguez Hills, Ph.D., University of Pretoria. He is the author of The Gospels: The Historical Foundation, Mathers Systematic Theology, and Knowing God's Word Key Issues, Acts More than the Church. Dr. Norman Mathers teaches Philosophy for Liberty University Online, College of Arts and Science.
Download or read book Christian Hermeneutics written by Norman W. Mathers and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2011-08-01 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Confusion and misunderstanding exists in the area of biblical hermeneutics. Philosophical hermeneutics and the allegorical method of interpretation have worked havoc in biblical hermeneutics. Christian Hermeneutics: Dispelling The Myths was written because of the research gap that exists in biblical hermeneutics. Christian Hermeneutics: Dispelling The Myths presents the history, the practical skills, and the knowledge of effective biblical interpretation.
Download or read book Unmasking the Antichrist written by Ron Rhodes and published by Harvest House Publishers. This book was released on 2012-03-01 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The identity of the Antichrist is a topic of hot debate today. Adding fuel to the flame of rampant speculation are voices saying the Antichrist might be a Muslim or a Jew—a view that respected Bible scholar and bestselling author Ron Rhodes argues against in this revealing, Scripture-based exploration of: what God's Word does and does not tell us about the Antichrist the advance signs, power moves, and eventual fall of this person the mysterious "Gog"—leader of Northern military coalition mentioned in Ezekiel It is time for a trustworthy study of this topic to take the place of emotion-based suspicions. Believers, followers of end-times news, and anyone anxiously watching the turmoil of today's political landscape will be thankful for this thorough, straightforward resource. Excellent for church and personal libraries.
Download or read book Mystery and Hermeneutics written by Panikkar, Raimon and published by Orbis Books. This book was released on 2020-06-18 with total page 323 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Explores the intersections of tolerance, ideology, and myth, incorporating the author's analyses of the myth of morals, the myth of the human condition, and the myth of Prajapati"--
Download or read book I Hate Christians Understanding Evangelical Christianity by Dispelling Christian Myths written by Brian Boley and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2005-07 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An ideal gift book. Most people who hate or dislike Christians do so because they believe one or more Hollywood myths about Christianity. This book examines common myths about Christianity and explains true Christian belief. A good read for someone searching for Truth, for a Christian hater, or a new Christian. Also designed for use in a new believer's study of basic Christian beliefs. Do you have a friend who misunderstands Christianity and needs this book?
Download or read book Real Vs Rumor written by Keith A. Erekson and published by . This book was released on 2021-05-10 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book UnClobber Expanded Edition with Study Guide written by Colby Martin and published by Presbyterian Publishing Corp. This book was released on 2022-04-19 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Armed with only six passages in the Bible—often known as the "Clobber Passages"—the conservative Christian position has been one that stands against the full inclusion of our LGBTQ siblings. UnClobber reexamines each of those frequently quoted passages of Scripture, alternating with author Colby Martin's own story of being fired from an evangelical megachurch when they discovered his stance on sexuality. UnClobber reexamines what the Bible says (and does not say) about homosexuality in such a way that sheds divine light on outdated and inaccurate assumptions and interpretations. This new edition equips study groups and congregations with questions for discussion and a sermon series guide for preachers.
Download or read book Introduction to Biblical Interpretation written by William W. Klein and published by Zondervan Academic. This book was released on 2017-03-28 with total page 721 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introduction to Biblical Interpretation, now in its third edition, is a classic hermeneutics textbook that sets forth concise, logical, and practical guidelines for discovering the truth in God’s Word. With updates and revisions throughout that keep pace with current scholarship, this book offers students the best and most up-to-date information needed to interpret Scripture. Introduction to Biblical Interpretation: Defines and describes hermeneutics, the science of biblical interpretation Suggests effective methods to understand the meaning of the biblical text Surveys the literary, cultural, social, and historical issues that impact any text Evaluates both traditional and modern approaches to Bible interpretation Examines the reader’s role as an interpreter of the text and helps identify what the reader brings to the text that could distort its message Tackles the problem of how to apply the Bible in valid and significant ways today Provides an extensive and revised annotated list of books that readers will find helpful in the practice of biblical interpretation Used in college and seminary classrooms around the world, this volume is a trusted and valuable tool for students and other readers who desire to understand and apply the Bible.
Download or read book Myth Faith and Hermeneutics written by Raimundo Panikkar and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 500 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Fall of Interpretation written by James K. A. Smith and published by Baker Books. This book was released on 2012-04-01 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this provocative book James K. A. Smith, one of the most engaging Christian scholars of our day, offers an innovative approach to hermeneutics. The second edition of Smith's well-received debut book provides updated interaction with contemporary hermeneutical discussions and responds to criticisms.
Download or read book Faithful Interpretation written by Andrew Keith Malcolm Adam and published by Fortress Press. This book was released on with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A K. M. Adam has become one of the leading voices in postmodern criticism. This volume brings together his original essays introducing postmodern interpretation and arguing its urgent importance for the life of the contemporary church. Includes a bibliography and name and Scripture indexes.
Download or read book BIBLICAL CRITICISM written by Edward D. Andrews and published by Christian Publishing House. This book was released on 2017-10-27 with total page 341 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book In Defense of Doctrine written by Rhyne R. Putman and published by Fortress Press. This book was released on 2015-06-01 with total page 482 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Defense of Doctrine is an apologetic for the ongoing, constructive theological task in Protestant and Evangelical traditions. It suggests that doctrinal development can be explained as a hermeneutical phenomenon and that insights from hermeneutical philosophy and the philosophy of language can aid theologians in constructing explanatory theses for particular theological problems associated with the facts of doctrinal development. Joining the recent call to theological interpretation of Scripture, Putman provides a constructive model that forwards a descriptive and normative pattern for reading Scripture and theological tradition together.
Download or read book A Metaphysical Interpretation of the Bible written by Steven L. Hairfield and published by . This book was released on 2013-10 with total page 808 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is written with the sincere conviction that it will convey a message other than the one we have been led to accept about Biblical and other ancient texts. It may change your experience in the way you view life and the concept of God and religion, as well as your relationship with those beliefs. This book is about ancient principles contained in the Bible and many other documents inscribed long ago, such as the Nag Hammadi Library and the Dead Sea Scrolls. Words paint mental pictures that enfold in our minds, and we call this "getting answers." At times, we take these images as the only truth there is, since we can see or imagine it. We base this personally conceived truth on what we learn in life. Should we not ask ourselves: what if all this is based on falsehoods? These mental illustrations - that we call "thoughts" - are founded solely on what we have seen or read. Most of the time, we compare them, and in this fashion, we develop personal beliefs according to our choices. This practice is not specifically reserved for the individual. It spreads throughout our society, when each and every human experiences the same event or feeling, or reads a similar book. As a result, the collective mindset - sometimes called the "over mind" - now generates large-scale belief systems that, in time, we have termed as "religion." Entire nations have been known to bond in the same creed. Even when founded with the best of intentions, these systems tend to bind us as a group, with one mindset going in one direction, while offering no other alternatives. In some respects, this direction may not necessarily be the best or ideal goal toward which we can journey. It does limit us in the centuries-old matter pertaining to God or the God Head, and it affects our individual experience. It also influences what we know about the ancient teachers and prophets of long ago.
Download or read book God s Wounds written by Jeff B Pool and published by James Clarke & Company. This book was released on 2011-07-28 with total page 379 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: God's Wounds: Hermeneutic of the Christian Symbol of Divine Suffering, Volume I: Divine Vulnerability and Creation is the first of a three-volume study of Christian testimonies to divine suffering. The larger study focuses its inquiry on the testimonies to divine suffering themselves, seeking to allow the voices that attest to divine suffering to speak freely. The goal is then to discover and elucidate the internal logic or rationality of this family of testimonies, rather than defending these attestations against the dominant claims of classical Christian theism that have historically sought to eliminate such language altogether from Christian discourse about the nature and life of God. In this first volume, the author develops an approach to interpreting the contested claims about the suffering of God. Through this approach to the Christian symbol of divine suffering, he then investigates the two major presuppositions that the larger family of testimonies to divine suffering normally hold: an understanding of God through the primary metaphor of love ('God is love'); and an understanding of the human as created in the image of God, with a life (though finite) analogous to the divine life - the imago Dei as love. When fully elaborated, these presuppositions reveal the conditions of possibility for divine suffering and divine vulnerability with respect to creation.
Download or read book Discovering Biblical Equality written by Ronald W. Pierce and published by InterVarsity Press. This book was released on 2005-07-25 with total page 529 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ronald W. Pierce and Rebecca Merrill Groothuis (general editors), with the aid of Gordon D. Fee (contributing editor), assemble a distinguished array of twenty-six evangelical scholars firmly committed to the authority of Scripture who offer a fresh, positive, up-to-date defense of biblical equality.
Download or read book Companion to Literary Myths Heroes and Archetypes written by Pierre Brunel and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-07-30 with total page 1454 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in French in 1988, and in English in 1992, this companion explores the nature of the literary myth in a collection of over 100 essays, from Abraham to Zoroaster. Its coverage is international and draws on legends from prehistory to the modern age throughout literature, whether fiction, poetry or drama. Essays on classical figures, as well as later myths, explore the origin, development and various incarnations of their subjects. Alongside entries on western archetypes, are analyses of non-European myths from across the world, including Africa, China, Japan, Latin America and India. This book will be indispensable for students and teachers of literature, history and cultural studies, as well as anyone interested in the fascinating world of mythology. A detailed bibliography and index are included. ‘The Companion provides a fine interpretive road map to Western culture’s use of archetypal stories.’ Wilson Library Review ‘It certainly is a comprehensive volume... extremely useful.’ Times Higher Education Supplement
