Influence of the Doctrine of Scripture - How Beliefs About the Bible Affect the Way It Is Read

This book analyses how Evangelical Anglicans study the Bible. It explores the relationship between the doctrine of Scripture and hermeneutics as it happens ‘on the ground’, asking how Bible beliefs influence and affect the interpretative activity and conclusions that Bible readers make.

List of contents

Chapter 1 Situating the Research
Chapter 2 Research Methodology and Design
Chapter 3 The Influence of the Doctrine of Scripture: Reading Historically
Chapter 4 The Influence of the Doctrine of Scripture: Reading Theologically
Chapter 5 The Influence of the Doctrine of Scripture: Reading for Today
Chapter 6 The Influence of the Doctrine of Scripture: Some Conclusions
Chapter 7 The Influence of Belief: Reading through Doctrine
Chapter 8 The Influence of Literature: Reading through Genre
Chapter 9 The Influence of Context: Reading through Experience
Chapter 10 The Influence of Education: Comparing Responses
Chapter 11 The Influence of the Text: Reading for Transformation

About the author

Anna Hutchinson is lecturer and tutor in theology at St. Mellitus College, South West.

Product details

• Authors: Anna Hutchinson
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 21.02.2024
• EAN: 9781978714670
• ISBN: 978-1-978714-67-0
• No. of pages: 214
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Religious writings, prayers, songbooks, religious meditations; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works; RELIGION / Christianity / Anglican, RELIGION / Christian Theology / Systematic, RELIGION / Biblical Studies / Exegesis & Hermeneutics, Bibles, Theology, Christianity, Christian theology, Criticism and exegesis of sacred texts, Anglican and Episcopalian Churches, Biblical Studies & Exegesis