The Hermeneutics of Purity in Mark's Gospel: Considerations for the AIDS Debate
The classical polarities of hermeneutics - the authoritative text and the present context - are seen in Mark's Gospel to be resolved in a quite distinct paradigm of what constitutes “sacred text”. The use of literary-critical analysis suggests that not only does Mark reveal a hermeneutical awar...
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| Language: | English |
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1992
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Pacifica
Year: 1992, Volume: 5, Issue: 2, Pages: 145-169 |
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| Summary: | The classical polarities of hermeneutics - the authoritative text and the present context - are seen in Mark's Gospel to be resolved in a quite distinct paradigm of what constitutes “sacred text”. The use of literary-critical analysis suggests that not only does Mark reveal a hermeneutical awareness, but that he intends the ongoing community of faith to be the necessary component that constitutes the text as sacred. This principle finds a pertinent example in Mark's handling of the issue of purity. In turn, to be true to the hermeneutical principle espoused by Mark, suggestions are made as to the (necessary) interaction of Mark with the current issue for the church in questions raised by AIDS. |
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| ISSN: | 1839-2598 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Pacifica
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/1030570X9200500202 |