July Biblical Studies Carnival Posted
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Hermeneutical Self-Awareness
ByhenryPete Enns has an interesting article on Cain and Abel on the BioLogos Science and the Sacred web site. As interesting as it is–and I commend the discussion–I was most struck by the final paragraph: Pondering these sorts of questions leads to “hermeneutical self-awareness.” Such self-awareness may not lead to the final word about a…
Paraphrasing as a Study Method
ByhenryVia a link from Wayne Leman, I found this post from Greg Lamm’s blog STAYINGTHECOURSE. I think this is an exceptional idea to aid with serious study of a passage. It relates well to both the reading and sharing phases. Of course under sharing I would include sharing your paraphrase with others and even challenging…
Christian Carnival CCLV Posted
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(Yet Another) Methodist Blogs Weekly Roundup
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Ben Witherington on Hermeneutics
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