Contrary to the claims of some Protestant apologists (and not a few Catholics, for that matter), Catholics actually have a wide freedom to read and interpret the Bible (provided, of course, they read ...

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

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 ...

Recent theological commentary disputes the popular notion that conservative Christians interpret the Bible strictly literally. Scholars emphasize that biblical inerrancy hinges on accurate ...

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 ...

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Multicolored scholarship expands biblical interpretation beyond traditional Eurocentric perspectives. In my essay on hermeneutics and exegesis, I point to the development of approaches to Scripture ...

It has become quite common on college campuses to see young liberal students defending religions against detractors who would paint all adherents of faith as radical or militant. While the former is ...

Here's a little paper I wrote back in 2003 while I still had time to devote to academia (B.Th). It may be of interest to some; theist and atheist alike. In biblical exegesis, the interpreter is faced ...