The author is asking the wrong questions. I took hermeneutics from different teachers in 3 different seminaries. I've taught hermeneutics. It seems to me that maybe we should begin by asking if Jesus is the Word, then how is the Bible the Word of God? If we call the life story of Jesus the gospel, how did Jesus preach the gospel? Why do we want to fit on someones scale?
Posted: June 11, 2008
Teri Peterson (Guest)
I wish that there were questions about typically progressive "issues" as well as conservative ones--so there are questions about homosexuality and women, but where are the questions about care for the poor, inclusion of the outcast, or other things that the prophets and Jesus talked about? I would consider those normative, which would probably lower my score significantly. Just a thought.
Posted: March 04, 2008
Steve (Guest)
As a Bible major from a conservative Christian University, I was confused with some of the wording selections. Like Diana stated, the "gray areas" were a little mis-leading but overall, it was worth the time to take. I recommend it to others to see how their answers stack up as compared to the author's views.