Tag Archives: historical-critical method

Historical Criticism and the Christ of Faith

Posted on 2 March 2020 by

Before there was Bart Ehrman, there was John Dominic Crossan and the Jesus Seminar. My younger readers may not even have heard of the name John Dominic Crossan; but let me assure you, back in the early 90s his The … Continue reading →

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A Conversation with St Paul on Exegesis and Authorial Meaning

Posted on 4 September 2018 by

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 →

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Reading the Bible Properly: John Behr, Stanley Hauerwas, and the Historical-Critical Method

Posted on 29 March 2017 by

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 →

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Can the Church Survive the Historical-Critical Method?

Posted on 26 November 2014 by

The problem posed by the historical-critical method might be posed as the difference between what the text meant and what it means. Once this dichotomy is sharply posed, we find ourselves in a crisis of authority. How does Scripture exercise … Continue reading →

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Reading Scripture as non-Scripture

Posted on 6 November 2013 by

“By what right do you claim the Bible just for your church and exclude mine?” No one has yet posed this question in response to “Unitarianism and the Bible of the Holy Trinity“; but it’s the question I would ask … Continue reading →

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