Augustine's Criteria for Nonliteral Interpretation: A Reconsideration
The aim of this article is to demonstrate that Augustine’s criteria for nonliteral interpretation are intended partly to safeguard Scripture’s literal referent and therefore also to offer a critique of earlier allegorical exegesis. First, I discuss Augustine’s absurdity criterion (and its concomitan...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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2025
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Augustiniana
Year: 2025, Volume: 75, Issue: 2, Pages: 203-223 |
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