More on models and muddles in the social-scientific interpretation of the New Testament

It is argued that the explicit use of social science models, even so-called cross-cuItural models, does not necessarily help to eliminate anachronistic and ethnocentric interpretations of New Testament texts. A historical approach (aim of interpretation) that does not assume commensurability between...

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Main Author: Craffert, P. F. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: NTWSA 1992
In: Neotestamentica
Year: 1992, Volume: 26, Issue: 1, Pages: 217-239
Further subjects:B Naturalist
B Ethnocentric
B Anti-necessitarian viewpoints
B Sociological fallacy
B Social theories
B Anachronistic interpretations
B Mediationism
B Fetishism
B Strict intentionism
B Parallelomania
B Explicit theory
B Functionalism
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Summary:It is argued that the explicit use of social science models, even so-called cross-cuItural models, does not necessarily help to eliminate anachronistic and ethnocentric interpretations of New Testament texts. A historical approach (aim of interpretation) that does not assume commensurability between different cultures, which emphasises the native's point of view, has more potential in this respect.
ISSN:2518-4628
Contains:Enthalten in: Neotestamentica
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.10520/AJA2548356_973