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Memo to Gallup: No Christian Has Ever Taken the Entire Bible Literally

By Filings on Tue, 07/11/17
Bible, Theology & Philosophy
Literal Interpretation
Gallup
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“The problem is that the question Gallup asked its respondents has no bearing on the alleged finding of the survey. The question does not ask whether the Bible is literally the word of God, but whether the Bible is the word of God and should always be interpreted literally.” The Federalist

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Related . . .

Topics: Literal Interpretation, Hermeneutics
  • On “Literal” Interpretation, Part 1: Nobody Does That
  • The Parameters of Meaning – Rule 11
  • “Both the Old and New Testament demand that the Garden narrative is to be accepted as true historical writing”
  • “Dispensationalists hold to the originalist approach to hermeneutics.”
  • “A moratorium on the word, therefore, would yield greater understanding and clarity”

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