Bread Broken and Scattered: The World Church and Biblical Interpretation

As a model for Scripture the church at-large, or “world church,” reflects the universality of the Christian canon, as well as the diversity, inner tensions, and even contradictions apparent within the constituent units of the canon. As the Bible is read, heard, and “sacramentally performed” within t...

Full description

Saved in:  
Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Lindsay, Dennis R. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Check availability: HBZ Gateway
Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Published: 2007
In: Stone-Campbell journal
Year: 2007, Volume: 10, Issue: 1, Pages: 5-21
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
Description
Summary:As a model for Scripture the church at-large, or “world church,” reflects the universality of the Christian canon, as well as the diversity, inner tensions, and even contradictions apparent within the constituent units of the canon. As the Bible is read, heard, and “sacramentally performed” within the context of the world church—and especially within the context of the Eucharist celebration—the diverse voices in Scripture are allowed to converge, contradictions may be faced and tensions embraced, and the possibility for a holistic approach to biblical interpretation promises to emerge.
ISSN:1097-6566
Contains:Enthalten in: Stone-Campbell journal