Does the Bible Tell Me So?

Margaret Nutting Ralph (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

144 Seiten

2019
Rowman & Littlefield (Verlag)
978-1-5381-2960-9 (ISBN)

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What does the Bible teach and what does it not teach? Does the Bible Tell Me So addresses this question by first examining how the Bible has been misinterpreted in the past and then asking if we are making the same mistakes in how we interpret current issues.

What does the Bible teach and what does it not teach? Does the Bible Tell Me So? addresses this question by first examining how the Bible has been misinterpreted in the past and then asking if the same mistakes are being made today.

The topic of how to interpret scripture so as to correctly understand what it teaches is extremely important not only for creating unity among Christian denominations but for civil dialogue and peaceful decision making.

To correctly interpret the teachings of the Bible, various contexts must be taken into consideration: the literary form the biblical author is using, the beliefs at the time of the original author and audience, and the two-thousand-year process of ongoing revelation modeled in scripture. In this book, author Margaret Nutting Ralph explains each of these three contexts and applies this method of interpretation to historical issues, demonstrating how the Bible was abused to support the deep-seated prejudices of well-meaning people of the past. She then examines this approach in relation to current issues to determine whether scripture is being misused today.

Margaret Nutting Ralph, PhD, served the Catholic Dioceses of Covington and Lexington for thirty years. She was secretary of educational ministries for sixteen years and spent twenty-nine years as director of the MPS (Masters in Pastoral Studies) program for Catholics at Lexington Theological Seminary. Dr. Ralph is the author of eighteen books on scripture, including the best-seller, And God Said What? and the series, Breaking Open the Lectionary: Lectionary Readings in Their Biblical Context for RCIA, Faith Sharing Groups, and Lectors. Her work has been translated into Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Albanian, and Korean.

Acknowledgments

Introduction

1 Considering Context

2 Slavery Is Moral: Does the Bible Tell Me So? No

3 Women Should Not Vote: Their Place Is in the Home: Does the Bible Tell Me So? No

4 Jesus Loves Me: Does the Bible Tell Me So? Yes

5 God Created the World in Six Days: The Theory of Evolution Is Incompatible with Scripture: Does the Bible Tell Me So? No

6 Homosexual People Cannot Marry: Does the Bible Tell Me So? No

7 Divorce and Remarriage Is Always Wrong: There Are No Exceptions: Does the Bible Tell Me So? No

8 Christ Is Present in Eucharist: Does the Bible Tell Me So? Yes

9 Christ Established a Hierarchical Church: Does the Bible Tell Me So? Yes: But This Is a Partial Truth

10 Scripture Shows a Growing Interest in Mary: Does the Bible Tell Me So? Yes

11 Only Christians Can Be Saved: Does the Bible Tell Me So? No

12 The End Is Coming! The End Is Coming!: Does the Bible Tell Me So? Well, It Depends on What You Mean by “The End”

Postscript

Bibliography

Biblical Index

About the Author

Erscheinungsdatum	09.10.2019
Sprache	englisch
Maße	159 x 235 mm
Gewicht	354 g
Themenwelt	Religion / Theologie ► Christentum ► Kirchengeschichte
	Religion / Theologie ► Christentum ► Moraltheologie / Sozialethik
	Religion / Theologie ► Christentum ► Pastoraltheologie
ISBN-10	1-5381-2960-4 / 1538129604
ISBN-13	978-1-5381-2960-9 / 9781538129609
Zustand	Neuware