The Sacred Text: Excavating the Texts, Exploring the Interpretations, and Engaging the Theologies of the Christian Scriptures

✍ Scribed by Michael Bird (editor); Michael Pahl (editor)

Publisher: Gorgias Press
Year: 2010
Tongue: English
Leaves: 278
Category: Library

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✦ Synopsis

The Sacred Text presents an introduction to historical, interpretive, and theological issues relating to the Christian Scriptures. It presents an overview of the formation of the canon, discusses different strategies for interpretation, and describes how Scripture functions in different theological traditions.

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