August 7, 2008
Fortunately for us, Paul’s instructions in 1 Corinthians 16:1-4 do not stand alone. In another letter to the Corinthians, chapters 8 & 9 of what we call 2 Corinthians, Paul felt compelled to further encourage the Corinthians to follow through on their commitment to the poor saints in Jerusalem. This is fortunate because we have a wonderful opportunity […]
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Hermeneutics, Theology | Tagged: Bible-Corinthians, CEI, Churches of Christ, Giving, Grace, Hermeneutics, Interpretation, Metanarrative, Narrative, Narrative Theology, Poor, Poverty, Redemptive-Historical, Wealth |
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Posted by John Mark Hicks
August 1, 2008
“It ain’t that complicated.” My recent series on “theological hermeneutics” may seem complicated. I may have made it look complicated. But I don’t think it is complicated at all. The method for which I argued does call for inductive Bible study, reflection, contemplation, holistic thinking, attention to the plot (metanarrative) in the theodrama, prayer, communal dialogue, […]
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Posted by John Mark Hicks
July 3, 2008
Okay, maybe I’m not ready to go with the intensely practical as yet….my bad! But I think the following methodological outline of a theological hermeneutic is a fairly simple one. I will wait for the “rubber-meets-the-road” kind of ecclesiological discussions of the theological hermeneutic (which is, historically, what really interests the heirs of the Stone-Campbell […]
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Hermeneutics, Theology | Tagged: Apostle's Creed, CEI, Command, Example, Hermeneutics, Inference, Metanarrative, Narrative, Narrative Theology, Rule of Faith, Theology |
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Posted by John Mark Hicks
June 16, 2008
With this post, I will lay down my keyboard for a few weeks on this topic as I leave Friday or Saturday for a week vacation without electronics. But I will continue this series again upon my return. I envision six or seven more articles on “theological hermeneutics” and then a new series on “applied” theological […]
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Posted by John Mark Hicks
June 15, 2008
Imbibing the theodrama by reading Scripture is critical to the development of our theological sensitivities. One of the more important dimensions of this maturing understanding of the theodrama is the concept of redemptive-historical movement within the drama itself. The theodrama is progressive; it is telos-oriented or goal-oriented. Watching the movement of the drama toward the […]
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Posted by John Mark Hicks
May 28, 2008
I begin this series on Stone-Campbell hermeneutics with Alexander Campbell (1788-1866). While I recognize that Barton W. Stone (1772-1844) and Thomas Campbell (1763-1855) also had a significant impact on how the Stone-Campbell Movement read the Bible, there seems little question that Alexander Campbell was the more dominant figure for Stone-Campbell hermeneutics. Consequently, I will stress Alexander […]
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Posted by John Mark Hicks
August 25, 2005
Since we lack a script–a detailed “say this, do this”–for living out the gospel in our lives today, how do we “perform fifth the act”? This is the function of theological hermeneutics. It is a way of thinking, reflecting and seeking the will of God. It is imaginatively entering into world of Scripture to draw […]
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Hermeneutics, Theology | Tagged: Christology, Community, Creation, Eschatology, Hermeneutics, Narrative Theology, Story, Theology |
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