John Calvin as an interpreter of the Bible

Steinmetz, David C.

doi:10.1017/cbo9780511606908.012

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“…6 Calvin saw much patristic and medieval exegesis as an expression of human pride, and a cover for disobeying the clear teaching of the Holy Spirit. 7 While Calvin did not reject typology or metaphor, 8 his emphasis was upon the clarity and simplicity of scripture's teaching, with an accompanying dislike for strained or tortuous readings. 9 This meant that a correct reading of scripture became identified with its plain, or literal sense, producing a reduced, univocal meaning for scriptural texts.…”

Section: The Genealogy Of Divisionmentioning

confidence: 99%

A tradition in crisis: understanding and repairing division over homosexuality in the Church of Scotland

Fraser

2016

SJT

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Like many Western churches, the Church of Scotland has been divided in recent years over the ordination of gay clergy in committed relationships, and, more generally, over the status of homosexuality for Christian ethics. Yet there has been no academic research undertaken which situates the debate within the wider context of Scottish theology. This failure has resulted in theological and ecclesial impasse, which this paper seeks to remedy through a diagnostic analysis of division over homosexuality, drawing upon the analytic tools developed by R. G. Collingwood. While this article has as its focus the Church of Scotland, its method and conclusions will be relevant to other Protestant denominations, especially Reformed churches such as the Presbyterian Church (USA).

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Section: The Genealogy Of Divisionmentioning

confidence: 99%