New strategies for interpreting Scripture turn out to be not so new—and deepen our life in Christ. A wide range of voices claims that a crisis of biblical interpretation is taking place. But contrary ...

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

2) figurative / symbolic / allegorical interpretation. 3) a mixture of both. Does either the Bible or Catholicism require, for example, the serpent in Genesis to be taken absolutely literally in all ...

This is in response to Mr. Godzeno's letter this morning regarding same-sex marriage and the Bible. Mr. Godzeno's main point and that of Matthew Vines an "evangelical Christian scholar" is that we can ...

How do liberal Christians interpret the Bible? We begin with an understanding that the Bible is not a single book. This is more critical to scriptural interpretation than it might appear. The Bible is ...

The Bible and many other religions urge everyone to love all of mankind. Is this realistic? To answer this question it is necessary to consider the mind, because it makes all decisions. The mind is ...