john_r@uucp.cs.toronto.edu (John Rushing) (06/02/91)
I am looking for books which cover biblical hermeneutics from
a Reformed Episcopal/Anglican perspective. I have recently
left a fundamentalist/evangelical church and am seeking to
widen my horizons a bit.
Thanks...
john e. rushing 630 oakmont lane
perle systems inc. westmont, illinois
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armstrng@cs.dal.ca (Stan Armstrong) (06/03/91)
In article <Jun.2.02.13.45.1991.16747@athos.rutgers.edu> you write: > > I am looking for books which cover biblical hermeneutics from > a Reformed Episcopal/Anglican perspective. I have recently > left a fundamentalist/evangelical church and am seeking to > widen my horizons a bit. > When people leave one branch of the Christian church for another, they are often in danger of falling into the opposite excess to the one they are rejecting. If you are upset with the "literalistic" interpretations of your former church, be aware that there are also problems with the "liberal" hermeneutics which predominate in "mainline" Christian Churches. Within the Anglican communion there are evangelical Christians who seek a more balanced approach. Most "academic" treatments these days tend either to be written from the liberal presuppositions of the interdenominational seminaries and graduate schools, or they stem from the equally rationalistic attempts of fundamental Christians to *prove* that the liberals are wrong. There is a book by Rogers and McKim which is the best balanced treatment I have found to date. Here is the reference: TITLE: The Authority and Interpretation of the Bible : an Historical Approach / by Jack B. Rogers & Donald K. McKim. -- EDITION: 1st ed. -- IMPRINT: San Francisco : Harper & Row, c1979. PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: xxiv, 484 p. ; 24 cm. NOTES: Includes bibliographies and indexes. OTHER AUTHORS: McKim, Donald K. SUBJECTS: Theology, Reformed Church -- History. * Bible -- Criticism, interpretation, etc. -- History * Bible -- Evidences, authority, etc. -- History. They review the spectrum of hermeneutical theories and make a case for an approach which preserves the authority of scripture while avoiding the perils of rationalism/legalism. There is another book by McKim which you may also find helpful. This is a somewhat more popular treatment, though the first book is certainly accessible. TITLE: What Christians believe about the Bible / Donald K. McKim. -- IMPRINT: Nashville : T. Nelson, c1985. PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: 192 p. ; 23 cm. NOTES: Includes index. * Bibliography: p. 153-189. SUBJECTS: Bible -- Criticism, interpretation, etc. -- History -- 20th century -- Stan Armstrong. Religious Studies Dept, Saint Mary's University, Halifax, N.S. att!clyde!watmath!water!dalcs!armstrng | armstrong@husky1.stmarys.ca -- Stan Armstrong. Religious Studies Dept, Saint Mary's University, Halifax, N.S. att!clyde!watmath!water!dalcs!armstrng | armstrong@husky1.stmarys.ca