Whose Community? Which Interpretation? – Philosophical Hermeneutics for the Church
James Smith author Merold Westphal author
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Baker Publishing Group
Published:1st Oct '09
Currently unavailable, and unfortunately no date known when it will be back
In this volume, renowned philosopher Merold Westphal introduces current philosophical thinking related to interpreting the Bible. Recognizing that no theology is completely free of philosophical "contamination," he engages and mines contemporary hermeneutical theory in service of the church. After providing a historical overview of contemporary theories of interpretation, Westphal addresses postmodern hermeneutical theory, arguing that the relativity embraced there is not the same as the relativism in which "anything goes." Rather, Westphal encourages us to embrace the proliferation of interpretations based on different perspectives as a way to get at the richness of the biblical text.
ISBN: 9780801031472
Dimensions: 218mm x 138mm x 10mm
Weight: 226g
160 pages