You Can't Just Read the Bible
This article explains that when you read the Bible, you do so with presuppositions and theological categories. The author explains their place in reading the Bible.
This article explains that when you read the Bible, you do so with presuppositions and theological categories. The author explains their place in reading the Bible.
These articles are about Cornelis van Til's view of apologetics. Presuppositions and truth in apologetics are discussed, as well as theism, the autonomy of man, human reason and logic.
During the last few decades we have witnessed an increasing awareness of the importance of hermeneutical procedure in interpreting the gender passages in the New Testament. Robert Johnston attributes the differences in approach regarding the role of women in the church taken by Christians to "different hermeneutics," calling the study of women's roles a "test case" of evangelical interpretation.