Canon and Creativity: Modern Writing and the Authority of Scripture by Robert Alter

Canon and Creativity: Modern Writing and the Authority of Scripture



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Mar 11, 2014 - Make clear why homosexual behaviour is treated so seriously in Scripture…and then deal with the fact that the Church has rarely been as concerned as it ought to be about all the those things listed alongside homosexual actions. He also defended his Devout Christians, Jonathan and Elaine Huguenin believe the Bible teaches that marriage is exclusively the union of one man and one woman. The claim to conscience in that case has no legitimate authority source other than personal bias to fall back on. If I ever finish writing about modern tantra, I plan to write about tantra in this post-systems era. Apr 23, 2014 - The Apostle Paul wrote that the conscience pronounces a person guilty or innocent of violating the law of God written on the heart (Romans 2:15). In response to this problem, Kruger works for any apologist to own. It is highly recommended, and I am thankful to Michael Kruger for his efforts in writing it. 2 days ago - Creative Commons 2.0 license. May 11, 2014 - The objection they have is a moral one: They observe that a "straight forward" and "plain" reading of Scripture inevitably leads people to do things that are against their conscience, against the most basic understandings of morality, and . Rather, through his providence and the supernatural creative power of his Spirit, the authors of Scripture were shaped into the sorts of persons who would want to write what God wanted them to write, in the words that he would want them to write in. Furthermore, according to Martin Luther, who brought us the concept of “sola scritura” meaning Christianity based solely on the authority of the Bible, had this to say: “Women should remain at home, sit still, keep house and bear and bring up children. Jan 9, 2014 - Page 1 of 2 - Dictionaries comparison - posted in General Accordance Topics: Hi, Could anyone please enlighten me whats the difference between the New Interpreters Dictionary of the Bible (5 volumes) and The Anchor Yale Bible Dictionary (6 Therefore it becomes difficult to sustain the traditional understanding that the canon forms a doctrinal unity which in all its parts possesses equal authority and which in principle rules out theological inconsistencies. May 19, 2012 - If we presuppose the ultimate authority of Scripture, grounding the authority and shape of the canon outside of Scripture makes the text subservient to something else. The Protestant Buddhist Reformation made scripture—especially the Pali Canon—the ultimate authority instead. If authority is our chief ground here, I don't discount a community from authorizing texts in which they vest with the authority of canon law. "We live in an interconnected world", the author argues. Oct 28, 2013 - And since the inspiration of the Bible is the focal point of conflict, we assert with firmness and finality that this greatest Book of all books owes its very existence to the direct creative work of God Himself. The Lord Jesus said, “It is written, Man shall not live When one reads what some modern “scholars” have written on the subject he sees in some instances a mind that is hostile toward the idea of verbal inspiration. The nature and character of the work are extremely important for modern discussions, and particularly relevant to apologetic discussions of canon. Jan 6, 2014 - Science-compatible: atheist, rational, empirical, free of spooks and supernatural superstitions; Secular: not religious or dogmatic; teaching practices, not beliefs; Culturally engaged: teaching creativity and the arts; Socially engaged: including practical . For them, photography is a creative act. Nov 4, 2012 - Modern translations variously replace the word “evil” here with disaster or calamity, but most people experiencing disaster (and many ethical philosophers) would define them synonymously. Dec 7, 2013 - Beyond this, he also authorized the Apostles to be infallible teachers of the Church ("those who hear you, hear me" "I will send you the advocate and he will lead you into all truth").





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