This We Believe: Exploring the Essential Texts of the Christian Faith

Boundaries and Virtues for Proper Reading

Michael Niebauer Season 5 Episode 9

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Interpreting scripture like the early Christians can seem like a free for all, where anyone can come up with whatever meaning they want. As it turns out, the early Christians had very firm boundaries for what constitutes proper reading of the Bible, but these boundaries actually enabled multiple, non-contradictory interpretations of individual passages. What are these boundaries, and how do they guide our reading today? 

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