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=== Stay within the bounds of dogma === | === Stay within the bounds of dogma === | ||
The Creeds of the Church tell us how to interpret the Scriptures. | The Creeds of the Church tell us how to interpret the Scriptures. | ||
* Original Sin (requires monogenism). | |||
* Authenticity of the Old Covenant (Abraham--Moses--David--prophets). | |||
* Immaculate Conception of Mary in her mother's womb through the ordinary act of marriage (celebrated on December 8). | |||
* Virginal Conception of Jesus in Mary's womb by the power of the Holy Spirit (celebrated on March 25). | |||
* Perpetual Virginity of Mary. | |||
* Divinity of Jesus: Trinity and Incarnation. | |||
* Death and resurrection of Jesus. | |||
* The foundation of the sacraments: | |||
** Eucharist | |||
** Marriage | |||
** Reconciliation | |||
* The infallibility of the Church. | |||
=== Interpret the Old Testament in the light of the New === | === Interpret the Old Testament in the light of the New === | ||
==== De-literalization of the Old Testament ==== | ==== De-literalization of the Old Testament ==== | ||
Revision as of 14:20, 10 November 2010
"Ignorance of the Scriptures is ignorance of Christ" (St. Jerome).
Lectio Divina
Slow, thoughtful, prayerful, imaginative reading of the Bible.
Enter the Scriptures
Ignatian meditation: Place yourself in the scene.
Think with the Church
Stay within the bounds of dogma
The Creeds of the Church tell us how to interpret the Scriptures.
- Original Sin (requires monogenism).
- Authenticity of the Old Covenant (Abraham--Moses--David--prophets).
- Immaculate Conception of Mary in her mother's womb through the ordinary act of marriage (celebrated on December 8).
- Virginal Conception of Jesus in Mary's womb by the power of the Holy Spirit (celebrated on March 25).
- Perpetual Virginity of Mary.
- Divinity of Jesus: Trinity and Incarnation.
- Death and resurrection of Jesus.
- The foundation of the sacraments:
- Eucharist
- Marriage
- Reconciliation
- The infallibility of the Church.
Interpret the Old Testament in the light of the New
De-literalization of the Old Testament
Typological Interpretation
Re-definition of terms
Divino Afflante Spiritu
Vatican II
Catechism of the Catholic Church
Studying the Scriptures
One of the categories on this wiki is "Scripture Studies." These are notes I have made for myself to get ready for or else to follow up on questions asked on the show.
- The Canon (official list of books) of the Bible
- A criticism of Martin Luther's theory of Sola scriptura.
- "Bible" in the Bible
- Transliteration