What Does Biblical Criticism Contribute to the Modern Preacher?
This article points out some aspects of modern biblical criticism, with a view to ascertaining whether these are of such a character that they can enter into preaching. The highly specialized nature of biblical scholarship creates a real problem. The preacher cannot expect to be an expert. Biblical...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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University of Chicago Press
1925
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The journal of religion
Year: 1925, Volume: 5, Issue: 2, Pages: 178-186 |
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Summary: | This article points out some aspects of modern biblical criticism, with a view to ascertaining whether these are of such a character that they can enter into preaching. The highly specialized nature of biblical scholarship creates a real problem. The preacher cannot expect to be an expert. Biblical criticism, therefore, compels a clearer recognition of the real task of the preacher, viz., to interpret the religion of his own day in direct fashion rather than by the method of the scribes. |
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ISSN: | 1549-6538 |
Contains: | Enthalten in: The journal of religion
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1086/480496 |