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‘For I will pass through the land of Egypt this night, and will smite all the firstborn’: St. Gregory of Nyssa and the Allegorical Sense of Scripture
by George Repper The question of God’s providence and evil is one that tends to crop up every now and again. For me at least, the question over whether God’s providence is the direct cause of evil or not is … Continue reading
Posted in Gregory of Nyssa
Tagged allegory, biblical interpretation, Exodus, Gregory of Nyssa, hermeneutics, literal, Origen
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Reading the Bible Properly: John Behr, Stanley Hauerwas, and the Historical-Critical Method
How was it that the disciples came to know Jesus as Lord and Son of God? They did not acquire this knowledge by merely accompanying him on his travels around Galilee—the gospels make this point clearly enough. Nor did they come … Continue reading
A Conversation with St Paul: What Does Scripture Mean?
Have you ever found yourself reading the Epistle to the Romans and thought, “It sure would be nice if St Paul were here and could explain to me what he meant when he wrote, ‘For we hold that a man … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Theology
Tagged allegory, Bible, biblical interpretation, canonical criticism, church, hermeneutics, Holy Tradition, Richard Swinburne, Stanley Hauerwas, typology
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