"Do you really take the Bible literally?" The person who asks can't believe that I am a reasonable human being in the 21st century. I respond by asking, "What do you mean by 'literal'?" So often we ...

Throughout Christian history, interpretations of biblical scripture have deeply influenced doctrines that shape beliefs, ethical standards, and societal norms. Despite the insistence by many ...

New strategies for interpreting Scripture turn out to be not so new—and deepen our life in Christ. A wide range of voices claims that a crisis of biblical interpretation is taking place. But contrary ...

2) figurative / symbolic / allegorical interpretation. 3) a mixture of both. Does either the Bible or Catholicism require, for example, the serpent in Genesis to be taken absolutely literally in all ...

As an atheist, I have to agree with Lance McCord's letter ("No divine mandate on ordinance," May 6). The Bible clearly and explicitly denounces homosexuality, just as it explicitly supports slavery ...

It is important for contemporary Christians to have a broad interpretation of God, Jesus, scripture, and theology since fundamentalism can be a dangerous force in our world, denying science, evolution ...