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Interpreting the Bible and the Constitution

Author : Jaroslav Pelikan
Publisher : Yale University Press
ISBN 13 : 0300130767
Total Pages : 230 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (1 download)

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Download or read book Interpreting the Bible and the Constitution written by Jaroslav Pelikan and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2008-10-01 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Both the Bible and the Constitution have the status of “Great Code,” but each of these important texts is controversial as well as enigmatic. They are asked to speak to situations that their authors could not have anticipated on their own. In this book, one of our greatest religious historians brings his vast knowledge of the history of biblical interpretation to bear on the question of constitutional interpretation. Jaroslav Pelikan compares the methods by which the official interpreters of the Bible and the Constitution—the Christian Church and the Supreme Court, respectively—have approached the necessity of interpreting, and reinterpreting, their important texts. In spite of obvious differences, both texts require close, word-by-word exegesis, an awareness of opinions that have gone before, and a willingness to ask new questions of old codes, Pelikan observes. He probes for answers to the question of what makes something authentically “constitutional” or “biblical,” and he demonstrates how an understanding of either biblical interpretation or constitutional interpretation can illuminate the other in important ways.

Interpreting the Bible and the Constitution

Author : Jaroslav Pelikan
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780000102676
Total Pages : 216 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (26 download)

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Download or read book Interpreting the Bible and the Constitution written by Jaroslav Pelikan and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Dogmatic Constitution on Divine Revelation

Author : Pope Paul VI.
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 30 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Dogmatic Constitution on Divine Revelation written by Pope Paul VI. and published by . This book was released on 1965 with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This document's purpose is to spell out the Church's understanding of the nature of revelation--the process whereby God communicates with human beings. It touches upon questions about Scripture, tradition, and the teaching authority of the Church. The major concern of the document is to proclaim a Catholic understanding of the Bible as the "word of God." Key elements include: Trinitarian structure, roles of apostles and bishops, and biblical reading in a historical context.

Contending for the Constitution

Author : Mark A. Beliles
Publisher : Providence Foundation
ISBN 13 : 1887456198
Total Pages : 8 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (874 download)

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Download or read book Contending for the Constitution written by Mark A. Beliles and published by Providence Foundation. This book was released on 2005 with total page 8 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contending for the Constitution is a companion volume to the popular work Defending the Declaration. As author Gary Amos did concerning the Declaration, Mark Beliles and Doug Anderson present their case that the Constitution is based on biblical principles and Christian influence. Using primary source evidence, the authors give an easy-reading history of the Constitutional Convention and the Founder's emphasis on religion being necessary for its success. They show how the spirit of the Constitution has greatly diminished today and issue a call for its defense. -- from the publisher.

Holy Writ

Author : Arie-Jan Kwak
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317121384
Total Pages : 230 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (171 download)

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Download or read book Holy Writ written by Arie-Jan Kwak and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-04-22 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It has often been remarked that law and religion have much in common. One of the most conspicuous elements is that both law and religion frequently refer to a text that has authority over the members of a community. In the case of religion this text is deemed to be 'holy', in the case of law, some, such as the American constitution, are widely held as 'sacred'. In both examples, priests and judges exert a duty to tell the community what the founding document has to say about contemporary problems. This therefore involves an element of interpretation of the relevant authoritative texts and this book focuses on such methods of interpretation in the fields of law and religion. As its starting point, scholars from different disciplines discuss the textualist approach presented here by American Supreme Court Judge and academic scholar, Justice Antonin Scalia, not only from the perspective of law but also from that of theology. The result is a lively discussion which presents a range of diverse perspectives and arguments with regard to interpretation in law and religion.

The Bible in American Life

Author : Philip Goff
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0190468912
Total Pages : 455 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (94 download)

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Download or read book The Bible in American Life written by Philip Goff and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2017 with total page 455 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There is a paradox in American Christianity. According to Gallup, nearly eight in ten Americans regard the Bible as either the literal word of God or inspired by God. At the same time, surveys have revealed gaps in these same Americans' biblical literacy. These discrepancies reveal the complex relationship between American Christians and Holy Writ, a subject that is widely acknowledged but rarely investigated. The Bible in American Life is a sustained, collaborative reflection on the ways Americans use the Bible in their personal lives. It also considers how other influences, including religious communities and the Internet, shape individuals' comprehension of scripture. Employing both quantitative methods (the General Social Survey and the National Congregations Study) and qualitative research (historical studies for context), The Bible in American Life provides an unprecedented perspective on the Bible's role outside of worship, in the lived religion of a broad cross-section of Americans both now and in the past. The Bible has been central to Christian practice, and has functioned as a cultural touchstone From the broadest scale imaginable, national survey data about all Americans, down to the smallest details, such as the portrayal of Noah and his ark in children's Bibles, this book offers insight and illumination from scholars across the intellectual spectrum. It will be useful and informative for scholars seeking to understand changes in American Christianity as well as clergy seeking more effective ways to preach and teach about scripture in a changing environment.

Introduction to Biblical Interpretation

Author : William W. Klein
Publisher : Zondervan Academic
ISBN 13 : 0310524180
Total Pages : 721 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (15 download)

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Download or read book Introduction to Biblical Interpretation written by William W. Klein and published by Zondervan Academic. This book was released on 2017-03-28 with total page 721 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introduction to Biblical Interpretation, now in its third edition, is a classic hermeneutics textbook that sets forth concise, logical, and practical guidelines for discovering the truth in God’s Word. With updates and revisions throughout that keep pace with current scholarship, this book offers students the best and most up-to-date information needed to interpret Scripture. Introduction to Biblical Interpretation: Defines and describes hermeneutics, the science of biblical interpretation Suggests effective methods to understand the meaning of the biblical text Surveys the literary, cultural, social, and historical issues that impact any text Evaluates both traditional and modern approaches to Bible interpretation Examines the reader’s role as an interpreter of the text and helps identify what the reader brings to the text that could distort its message Tackles the problem of how to apply the Bible in valid and significant ways today Provides an extensive and revised annotated list of books that readers will find helpful in the practice of biblical interpretation Used in college and seminary classrooms around the world, this volume is a trusted and valuable tool for students and other readers who desire to understand and apply the Bible.

The Separation of Church and State

Author : Jason Porterfield
Publisher : The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
ISBN 13 : 1477775099
Total Pages : 114 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (777 download)

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Download or read book The Separation of Church and State written by Jason Porterfield and published by The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc. This book was released on 2014-07-15 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Having disassociated themselves from an oppressive government with a strong central religion, the Founding Fathers of the United States acknowledged the freedom to practice one's religion when writing the nation's constitution. Subsequent constitutional amendments further drew a line between the ecumenical and the secular. Detailed descriptions of Supreme Court cases on the topic offer readers a clearer understanding of the original intent behind separating church and state, as well as how interpretations of such matters have impacted U.S. legislation.

The Bible Made Impossible

Author : Christian Smith
Publisher : Baker Books
ISBN 13 : 1441241515
Total Pages : 314 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (412 download)

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Download or read book The Bible Made Impossible written by Christian Smith and published by Baker Books. This book was released on 2012-08-01 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Biblicism, an approach to the Bible common among some American evangelicals, emphasizes together the Bible's exclusive authority, infallibility, clarity, self-sufficiency, internal consistency, self-evident meaning, and universal applicability. Acclaimed sociologist Christian Smith argues that this approach is misguided and unable to live up to its own claims. If evangelical biblicism worked as its proponents say it should, there would not be the vast variety of interpretive differences that biblicists themselves reach when they actually read and interpret the Bible. Far from challenging the inspiration and authority of Scripture, Smith critiques a particular rendering of it, encouraging evangelicals to seek a more responsible, coherent, and defensible approach to biblical authority. This important book has generated lively discussion and debate. The paperback edition adds a new chapter responding to the conversation that the cloth edition has sparked.

The Bible in American Law and Politics

Author : John R. Vile
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1538141671
Total Pages : 679 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (381 download)

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Download or read book The Bible in American Law and Politics written by John R. Vile and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2020-09-19 with total page 679 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While scholars increasingly recognize the importance of religion throughout American history, The Bible in American Law and Politics is the first reference book to focus on the key role that the Bible has played in American public life. In considering revolting from Great Britain, Americans contemplated whether this was consistent with scripture. Americans subsequently sought to apply Biblical passages to such issues as slavery, women’s rights, national alcoholic prohibition, issues of war and peace, and the like. American presidents continue to take their oath on the Bible. Some of America’s greatest speeches, for example, Lincoln’s Second Inaugural and William Jennings Bryan’s Cross of Gold speech, have been grounded on Biblical texts or analogies. Today, Americans continue to cite the Bible for positions as diverse as LGBTQ rights, abortion, immigration, welfare, health care, and other contemporary issues. By providing essays on key speeches, books, documents, legal decisions, and other writings throughout American history that have sought to buttress arguments through citations to Scriptures or to Biblical figures, John Vile provides an indispensable guide for scholars and students in religion, American history, law, and political science to understand how Americans throughout its history have interpreted and applied the Bible to legal and political issues.

The Bible, the Constitution, and the Founding Fathers

Author : Ken Johnson
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781534773325
Total Pages : 200 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (733 download)

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Download or read book The Bible, the Constitution, and the Founding Fathers written by Ken Johnson and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-07-19 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this book we explore pre-Flood history along with ancient Hebrew history and biblical history that proves our Creator truly has granted us inalienable rights which must be guarded. We learn how the founding fathers of the United States based all of their decisions on the gospel of Jesus Christ and biblical principles. We take a close look at the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, the Bill of Rights, the other amendments. We examine the Supreme Court cases that shaped the way these are interpreted today. Finally, we will see what can be done to restore our land to truly be "one nation under God!" Brought to you by Bible Facts Ministries, biblefacts.org

Peopling the Constitution

Author : John E. Finn
Publisher : University Press of Kansas
ISBN 13 : 0700619623
Total Pages : 368 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (6 download)

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Download or read book Peopling the Constitution written by John E. Finn and published by University Press of Kansas. This book was released on 2014-03-24 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The U. S. Constitution begins with the soaring words “We the People,” but we, the people, have little to do with the document as most of us have come to know it. When most people think of the constitution they think of it as a legal instrument, the province of judges and lawyers, who alone possess the expertise and knowledge necessary to discern its elusive and complex meaning. This book outlines a very different view of the Constitution as a moral and philosophical statement about who we are as a nation. This “Civic Constitution” constitutes us as a civic body politic, transforming “the people” into a singular political entity. Juxtaposing this view with the legal model, the “Juridic Constitution,” John E. Finn offers a comprehensive account of the Civic Constitution as a public affirmation of the shared principles of national self-identity, and as a particular vision of political community in which we the people play a significant and ongoing role in achieving a constitutional way of life. The Civic Constitution is the constitution of dialogical engagement, of contested meanings, of political principles, of education, of conversation. Peopling the Constitution seeks nothing less than a new interpretation of the American constitutional project in an effort to revive a robust understanding of citizenship. It considers the entire constitutional project, from its founding and maintenance to its failure, with insights into topics ranging from the practice of deliberative democracy and the meaning of citizenship, to constitutional fidelity, civic virtue, the separation of powers, federalism, and constitutional interpretation. The Civic Constitution, in Finn’s telling, is primarily a political project requiring an active, engaged, and most importantly, constitutionally educated citizenry committed to the civic virtues of civility and tending. When we as citizens are unwilling or unable to tend to and sustain the Constitution, and when constitutional questions reduce to legal questions and obscure civic interests, constitutional rot results. And in post-9/11 America, Finn argues, constitutional rot has begun to set in. With its multi-dimensional vision of constitutional governance, Finn's book stands as a corrective to accounts that locate the Constitution in and conceive it essentially as a legal instrument, making a powerful and impassioned argument for restoring the people to their rightful place in the politics and practice of the Constitution.

Originalism in Theology and Law

Author : Mark J. Boone
Publisher : Lexington Books
ISBN 13 : 1666932132
Total Pages : 241 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (669 download)

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Download or read book Originalism in Theology and Law written by Mark J. Boone and published by Lexington Books. This book was released on 2024-01-26 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: According to originalism, the meaning of a text is determined at the time of its writing. Originalism in Theology and Law explores the similarities and differences between the theological application of this idea to the Bible and its legal application to the American Constitution.

A Basic Guide to Interpreting the Bible

Author : Robert H. Stein
Publisher : Baker Books
ISBN 13 : 1441235558
Total Pages : 219 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (412 download)

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Download or read book A Basic Guide to Interpreting the Bible written by Robert H. Stein and published by Baker Books. This book was released on 2011-06-01 with total page 219 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this accessible guide to interpreting the Bible, senior New Testament scholar Robert Stein helps readers identify various biblical genres, understand the meaning of biblical texts, and apply that meaning to contemporary life. This edition has been completely revised throughout to reflect Stein's current thinking and changes to the discipline over the past decade. Students of the Bible will find the book effective in group settings. Praise for the first edition "Stein's work is both a fine introduction to the task of biblical hermeneutics for the novice and an innovative refresher for the veteran teacher or pastor."--Faith & Mission

God and Sex

Author : Michael Coogan
Publisher : Twelve
ISBN 13 : 0446574139
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (465 download)

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Download or read book God and Sex written by Michael Coogan and published by Twelve. This book was released on 2010-10-01 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For several decades, Michael Coogan's introductory course on the Old Testament has been a perennial favorite among students at Harvard University. In God and Sex, Coogan examines one of the most controversial aspects of the Hebrew Scripture: What the Old Testament really says about sex, and how contemporary understanding of those writings is frequently misunderstood or misrepresented. In the engaging and witty voice generations of students have appreciated, Coogan explores the language and social world of the Bible, showing how much innuendo and euphemism is at play, and illuminating the sexuality of biblical figures as well as God. By doing so, Coogan reveals the immense gap between popular use of Scripture and its original context. God and Sex is certain to provoke, entertain, and enlighten readers.

Interpreting the Constitution

Author : Harry H. Wellington
Publisher : Yale University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780300056723
Total Pages : 212 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (567 download)

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Download or read book Interpreting the Constitution written by Harry H. Wellington and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 1992-07-29 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How does the Supreme Court work? Is there something undemocratic about having unelected judges overturn laws passed by elected legislators? How can a brief, two-hundred-year old constitution continue to provide the fundamental law for governing the United States? In this book a prominent legal scholar explores these questions with unusual clarity. Harry H. Wellington discusses judicial review (the process by which the court decides whether laws are valid) and the interpretive role the court plays in constitutional regulation and the resolution of individual disputes. Written in an engaging and accessible manner, the book offers fascinating examples of the court at work, in particular showing how it has addressed one of the most controversial political and judicial issues of our time--abortion. Harry H. Wellington takes a frank and provocative look at the process of adjudication, showing how it incorporates and shapes public values and mores as they change from one generation to the next. He explains why democracies can tolerate judicial review by nonelected officials and he refutes the politically popular doctrine of "original intent" and explains why those who interpret the Constitution must be responsive to precedent and process. Wellington also shows how the American political system allows the public to respond to the Court's decisions on such strongly debated issues as abortion. Although he argues for the retention of Roe v. Wade, Wellington points out that the Court makes mistakes, and he asserts that institutions, groups, and individuals sometimes have an obligation to contest the court's readings and its authority. This often noisy dialogue, says Wellington, is necessary to make judicial regulation compatible with the democratic ideology on which the United States is based.

Jewish Law and American Law, Volume 1

Author : Samuel J. Levine
Publisher : Academic Studies PRess
ISBN 13 : 1644695634
Total Pages : 529 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (446 download)

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Download or read book Jewish Law and American Law, Volume 1 written by Samuel J. Levine and published by Academic Studies PRess. This book was released on 2021-02-16 with total page 529 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume contributes to the growing field of comparative Jewish and American law, presenting twenty-six essays characterized by a number of distinct features. The essays will appeal to legal scholars and, at the same time, will be accessible and of interest to a more general audience of intellectually curious readers. These contributions are faithful to Jewish law on its own terms, while applying comparative methods to offer fresh perspectives on complex issues in the Jewish legal system. Through careful comparative analysis, the essays also turn to Jewish law to provide insights into substantive and conceptual areas of the American legal system, particularly areas of American law that are complex, controversial, and unsettled.