Reading Scripture without Being Afraid of Post-Modernism
Luke Avery was kind enough to have me on for live stream over at Lambda Bible Studies where he lets me ramble on at length about postmodern hermeneutics for an hour and forty five minutes. Enjoy!
It has been a busy month for me trying to juggle work, family and writing. The first two have brought a steep increase in activity, allowing less time and energy for writing. I have a piece in the works and a number more planned. I am also looking to get ahead a bit so that you get to enjoy a more consistent, regular and predictable schedule of publication. In the mean time, I hope you enjoy this stream Luke and I recorded earlier today. We discuss hermeneutics, interpretive theory, and get into some of the basics of why you should not be afraid of post-modern critical theory. Hermeneutics seems like a niche, esoteric, field of study. It is. It was my primary area of interest in my undergraduate studies. But the study of meaning and truth and how we communicate and come to an understanding of the truth are more politically relevant than it might seem at first. Laying the groundwork here helps you to grapple with the political landscape as it is with much more confidence. The only way out is through.
Take your time writing. Yours is one of the rare few paid worth every minute we wait for.
I like the emphasis on apprenticeship as a way of avoiding over reliance on technique. My church has a ministry that is low in technique and high in apprenticeship. There is a frequent desire to add processes to the ministry in a way that would make it sterile. Understanding technique and it's effects has been helpful as we try to strike a balance.