Come on, Doug. Don't leave us hanging!
Why not give us a succinct summary of Wright's succinct discussion? Not
all of us are 5 min. away from a seminary library.
Thank you.
Jack Haas
D and K Hayworth wrote:
> N.T. Wright's new book _Simply Christian_ has a nice little section in
> Chapter 14 on the challenge interpretation, in which he talks about the the
> terms "literal" and "metaphorical" with regard to scripture:
>
> <Begin quote>
> What does it mean to "take the Bible literally"? What would it mean to read
> it "metaphorically"? Is this even a helpful way of putting the question?
> Broadly speaking: no, it isn't. The old distinction between "literal" and
> "metaphorical" need to be shaken up a bit, for a start, before we can do
> anything useful with it.
> <End quote>
>
> Wright's discussion that follows the above quotation is succinct and simple
> enough that I would recommend it to friends that need help grasping this
> concept.
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> Doug
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