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Influence of the Doctrine of Scripture : How Beliefs about the Bible Affect the Way It Is Read by Anna Hutchinson (2024, Hardcover)

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PublisherBloomsbury Publishing USA

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Number of Pages214 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameInfluence of the Doctrine of Scripture : How Beliefs about the Bible Affect the Way It Is Read

Publication Year2024

SubjectChristian Theology / Systematic, Biblical Criticism & Interpretation / General, Biblical Studies / Exegesis & Hermeneutics, Christianity / Anglican

TypeTextbook

AuthorAnna Hutchinson

Subject AreaReligion

FormatHardcover

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Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

LCCN2023-051716

ReviewsMore than any other Christian tradition, arguably, Evangelicals claim to cherish the Bible and its truth claims. But does that really work out in everyday life? Anna Hutchinson's empirical study of the practical realities of Evangelical biblical understanding and interpretation offers ground-breaking insight into the ways in which the Bible does--and doesn't!--shape people's lives and thinking. Highly recommended insights for anyone who is interested in the contemporary shape of British Christianity and the role of the Bible in theology and public life., More than any other Christian tradition, arguably, Evangelicals claim to cherish the Bible and its truth claims. But does that really work out in everyday life? Anna Hutchinson's empirical study of the practical realities of Evangelical biblical understanding and interpretation offers ground-breaking insight into the ways in which the Bible does--and doesn't!--shape people's lives and thinking. Highly recommended insights for anyone who is interested in the contemporary shape of British Christianity and the role of the Bible in theology and public life. --Andrew Davies, University of Birmingham There is a lot written about how Christians should interpret the Bible, but finding out what they actually do when they read it, and why, is a much trickier thing to explore. Anna Hutchinson reports on her research of groups of Evangelical Anglicans reading specific passages of Scripture and shows what these encounters reveal about the way that readers create meaning in different ways. This is a clearly written account of a valuable research project that helps us to think creatively about the place of the Bible in the lives of ordinary Christians today. This book is another important piece of the jigsaw for those who believe the Bible is crucial for faith today but need a more thoughtful understanding of how that can be a reality rather than a vague hope. --Rev Dr Andrew Village, York St John University This well-grounded study helpfully blends theological analysis with empirical observation to probe how evangelical UK Anglicans read the Bible in dialogue with their doctrinal commitments. Hutchinson probes thoughtfully into multiple important issues, such as the priority of the doctrine of God over the doctrine of scripture, the way that doctrinal framing can overtake hermeneutics, and the propensity to over-focus on application rather than transformation. A consistently engaging and reflective study that raises excellent questions for further refining an evangelical Anglican approach to scripture. --Richard S. Briggs, Durham University, "There is a lot written about how Christians should interpret the Bible, but finding out what they actually do when they read it, and why, is a much trickier thing to explore. Anna Hutchinson reports on her research of groups of Evangelical Anglicans reading specific passages of Scripture and shows what these encounters reveal about the way that readers create meaning in different ways. This is a clearly written account of a valuable research project that helps us to think creatively about the place of the Bible in the lives of ordinary Christians today. This book is another important piece of the jigsaw for those who believe the Bible is crucial for faith today but need a more thoughtful understanding of how that can be a reality rather than a vague hope." --Rev Dr Andrew Village, York St John University "This well-grounded study helpfully blends theological analysis with empirical observation to probe how evangelical UK Anglicans read the Bible in dialogue with their doctrinal commitments. Hutchinson probes thoughtfully into multiple important issues, such as the priority of the doctrine of God over the doctrine of scripture, the way that doctrinal framing can overtake hermeneutics, and the propensity to over-focus on application rather than transformation. A consistently engaging and reflective study that raises excellent questions for further refining an evangelical Anglican approach to scripture." --Richard S. Briggs, Durham University "More than any other Christian tradition, arguably, Evangelicals claim to cherish the Bible and its truth claims. But does that really work out in everyday life? Anna Hutchinson's empirical study of the practical realities of Evangelical biblical understanding and interpretation offers ground-breaking insight into the ways in which the Bible does--and doesn't!--shape people's lives and thinking. Highly recommended insights for anyone who is interested in the contemporary shape of British Christianity and the role of the Bible in theology and public life." --Andrew Davies, University of Birmingham, There is a lot written about how Christians should interpret the Bible, but finding out what they actually do when they read it, and why, is a much trickier thing to explore. Anna Hutchinson reports on her research of groups of Evangelical Anglicans reading specific passages of Scripture and shows what these encounters reveal about the way that readers create meaning in different ways. This is a clearly written account of a valuable research project that helps us to think creatively about the place of the Bible in the lives of ordinary Christians today. This book is another important piece of the jigsaw for those who believe the Bible is crucial for faith today but need a more thoughtful understanding of how that can be a reality rather than a vague hope., This well-grounded study helpfully blends theological analysis with empirical observation to probe how evangelical UK Anglicans read the Bible in dialogue with their doctrinal commitments. Hutchinson probes thoughtfully into multiple important issues, such as the priority of the doctrine of God over the doctrine of scripture, the way that doctrinal framing can overtake hermeneutics, and the propensity to over-focus on application rather than transformation. A consistently engaging and reflective study that raises excellent questions for further refining an evangelical Anglican approach to scripture.

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Dewey Edition23

Dewey Decimal220.13

Table Of ContentChapter 1 Situating the Research Chapter 2 Research Methodology and Design Chapter 3 The Influence of the Doctrine of Scripture: Reading Historically Chapter 4 The Influence of the Doctrine of Scripture: Reading Theologically Chapter 5 The Influence of the Doctrine of Scripture: Reading for Today Chapter 6 The Influence of the Doctrine of Scripture: Some Conclusions Chapter 7 The Influence of Belief: Reading through Doctrine Chapter 8 The Influence of Literature: Reading through Genre Chapter 9 The Influence of Context: Reading through Experience Chapter 10 The Influence of Education: Comparing Responses Chapter 11 The Influence of the Text: Reading for Transformation

SynopsisAll over the UK, Evangelical Anglicans read and study the Bible, in churches and in homes, in groups and as individuals. They do this because they believe the Bible is God's word, a collection of texts that is authoritative, inspired, consistent, clear and sufficient. But what does this mean for the way the Bible is read? Should the Bible always be read as historically accurate? As theologically accurate? As relevant for today? In other words, how do the beliefs that such readers have about the nature of the Bible, affect the way that they interpret and the conclusions that they come to? To answer these questions, Anna Hutchinson conducted field work analysing Evangelical Anglicans as they study the Bible. Utilizing qualitative methodology, she argues that the doctrine of Scripture is often narrowly conceived amongst Evangelical Anglicans, such that its influence in interpretation is often qualified and overshadowed by various factors including beliefs about God, genre and personal experience., This book analyses how Evangelical Anglicans study the Bible. It explores the relationship between the doctrine of Scripture and hermeneutics as it happens 'on the ground', asking how Bible beliefs influence and affect the interpretative activity and conclusions that Bible readers make.

LC Classification NumberBS476.H88 2024