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== Think with the Church == | == Think with the Church == | ||
=== 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. | ||
=== Interpret the Old Testament in the light of the New === | |||
==== De-literalization of the Old Testament ==== | |||
==== Typological Interpretation ==== | |||
==== Re-definition of terms ==== | |||
== Studying the Scriptures == | == Studying the Scriptures == | ||
Revision as of 07:21, 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.
Interpret the Old Testament in the light of the New
De-literalization of the Old Testament
Typological Interpretation
Re-definition of terms
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