Well, the problem is, in essence, people want that simple certainty. Even if you aren't really empowered to give it, it can be tempting to just give people what they want.
Callid Keefe-Perry
· 1 month ago
Just came across this today. Bizarrely similar (in spirit) to a piece I'm doing for /my/ systematic theologies course. I'm going at it in a bit of a different way, but am equally interested in making explicit the fact that hermeneutic interpretation is ALWAYS a communal affair. Anywho... I thought that you might be interested in some of the other work I've already done in this area, especially since you mentioned the duck/rabbit bit. Give it a looksee if you like: http://theopoetics.net/SURPLUSSQUINT.html
Blake Huggins
· 1 month ago
Hey, thanks for the feedback. Given the time constraints, I wasn't really about to flesh this section out as much as I would've liked (I never feel like I have enough time to do things justice during the semester!), but I'm with you on a communal hermeneutic. That is paramount, I think. And it's really been minimalized in the tradition.
Hopefully, when I get some time I can expand it a bit more. Hermeneutics are a real interest of mine. And it is deeply important -- virtually every theological issue/debate eventually comes back the question of interpretation of the text.
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Hopefully, when I get some time I can expand it a bit more. Hermeneutics are a real interest of mine. And it is deeply important -- virtually every theological issue/debate eventually comes back the question of interpretation of the text.
Thanks for the link, btw!