Tag Archives: literalism
The Burial of Jesus
This is the title of the newest book I read by Dr. James McGrath, Clarence L. Goodwin Chair in New Testament Language and Literature at Butler University, Indianapolis. The full title of the book is “The Burial of Jesus: What Does … Continue reading
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From faith to belief?
Here’s a interesting quote from Kevin Lewis, a Lutheran theologian, on the heresy of literalism: “there are better, more legitimate, less blasphemous ways than this to affirm that the Bible is the Word of God. The Word is to be … Continue reading
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The heresy of literalism
I’ve come across this lecture by Rev David Simmons, an Episcopal priest from the US, entitled Literalism: The Heresy of the 20th Century. I had never heard biblical literalism described as a heresy before, which is why it caught my … Continue reading
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Literalism & Fundamentalism
Here’s a very interesting video on the dangers of fundamentalism, and the difference between literalism and fundamentalism – John Dominic Crossan
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On Fundamentalism
Quote from John Shelby Spong, Rescuing the Bible from Fundamentalism ‘The fundamentalists will appeal to the need for emotional security by trafficking in religious certainty. The system they create will survive momentarily – it might even flourish for a time … Continue reading
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