tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18654361.post5056745563171532009..comments2023-07-06T15:14:57.204+01:00Comments on JOHN'S BLOG: Christian Epistemology and HermeneuticsJohnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02487495921222083129noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18654361.post-45683811297031870082007-03-26T08:38:00.000+01:002007-03-26T08:38:00.000+01:00Suppose we come at the Bible with correct presuppo...<I>Suppose we come at the Bible with correct presuppositions?</I><BR/><BR/>If we're doing what we claim we're doing epistemologically, we can never know that our presuppositions are correct without comparing them with Scripture. Given that, we should let Scripture itself determine how we read it.<BR/><BR/>Except for properly basic stuff, of course, as you note.<BR/><BR/><I>I'm all in favour of Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02487495921222083129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18654361.post-55176043867210444012007-03-26T08:33:00.000+01:002007-03-26T08:33:00.000+01:00Same idea, but stronger.Same idea, but stronger.Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02487495921222083129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18654361.post-55265669063908633552007-03-21T18:55:00.000+00:002007-03-21T18:55:00.000+00:00Actually, try this URL:http://tinyurl.com/33nzz3Actually, try this URL:<BR/>http://tinyurl.com/33nzz3Daniel Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07823511443088751096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18654361.post-2154550801801596002007-03-21T18:54:00.000+00:002007-03-21T18:54:00.000+00:00How is your suggestion, different, John from the '...How is your suggestion, different, John from the 'hermeneutics of humility'? There is a reference to John Macarthur's discussion of this at: http://www.founders.org/blog/2006/03/john-macarthur-on-church.htmlDaniel Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07823511443088751096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18654361.post-78758302698378402462007-03-16T10:01:00.000+00:002007-03-16T10:01:00.000+00:00'The idea is that we can only interpret the Bible ...'The idea is that we can only interpret the Bible correctly if we come at it completely broken and without any presuppositions.'<BR/><BR/>Why do you think this? Suppose we come at the Bible with correct presuppositions? For example, suppose I come to the Bible with the presupposition that the Bible is wholly true in all it affirms? Don't the Bible authors themselves have presuppositions, and Daniel Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07823511443088751096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18654361.post-37198421827262294732007-03-14T23:00:00.000+00:002007-03-14T23:00:00.000+00:00I completely agree that love matters more than doc...<A HREF="http://custardy.blogspot.com/2007/01/1-corinthians-13.html" REL="nofollow">I completely agree that love matters more than doctrine...</A>Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02487495921222083129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18654361.post-79268750136663491502007-03-14T22:35:00.000+00:002007-03-14T22:35:00.000+00:00you could then say that those people who were clea...you could then say that those people who were clearly the most broken/most humble etc etc would then define the next hermeneutical interpretation!! an abused black woman who recognised her utter dependency on God would count as broken, but would probably still interpret the story of Tamar differently from a broken WASP... i think there isnt an answer apart from a reliance on the grace of God to Rosiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03100303869048975522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18654361.post-36211388184079774642007-03-14T20:05:00.000+00:002007-03-14T20:05:00.000+00:00One way to do an e-book would be to create a blog,...One way to do an e-book would be to create a blog, using the toolbar at the top.Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02487495921222083129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18654361.post-51110461906267659532007-03-14T19:44:00.000+00:002007-03-14T19:44:00.000+00:00I think it's amazing to see how people care about ...I think it's amazing to see how people care about these matters! I speak Greek very well and I can see you are following exactly the meaning of the Greek words.<BR/>I'd like to know, if you can help me, how I can offer here my ebook, which is very religious and helps people find relief and courage. It's a talking ebook, proper for persons that have visual limitations.<BR/>Its title is Wisdom. Christina Sponiashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15637743249999617566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18654361.post-56580980939533719572007-03-13T23:43:00.001+00:002007-03-13T23:43:00.001+00:00I've been reading Kevin Vanhoozer's "Is there a me...I've been reading Kevin Vanhoozer's "Is there a meaning in this text?". You'd like it, it deals with a lot of these themes. Hermeneutics was always the big ball of mud when I was studying theology; in many ways it still is. Kevin's book is a helpful way out.Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00697590799264033939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18654361.post-19727378302178458832007-03-13T23:43:00.000+00:002007-03-13T23:43:00.000+00:00This comment has been removed by the author.Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00697590799264033939noreply@blogger.com