„The Sins of Scriptures”: John Shelby Spong’s critic of fundamentalist biblical hermeneutic
Łukasz P. Skurczyński
Abstract
In this article the author discusses the critique of the fundamentalist biblical hermeneutic by John Shelby Spong, a retired American bishop of the Episcopal Church. Fundamentalists view Scripture as an inerrant and infallible text which is to be understood literally. In his critique Spong points to the risks and dangers of such biblical hermeneutics and suggests another interpretive method, mainly the reading of the biblical texts – particularly New Testament ones – as Midrash Rabbah.
Keywords:
John Shelby Spong, fundamentalism, Protestantism, biblical hermeneutic, Bible, Scripture, Old Testament, New Testament, Midrash Rabbah
Skurczyński, Łukasz P. (2015). „The Sins of Scriptures”: John Shelby Spong’s critic of fundamentalist biblical hermeneutic. Theological Yearbook, 57(2), 137–154. Retrieved from https://ojs.chat.edu.pl/index.php/rt/article/view/59
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