interpreting scripture

Accepting the Literal Meaning of Scripture, But What about Its Cultural Context?

What is the role of the cultural context in interpreting Scripture? This article examines the question of slavery, polygamy, submission of women, and long hair in light of the literal meaning of Scripture and its cultural context.

Felled by "Good Pleasure"

The Second Council of Constantinople anathematized the literal historical approach of interpreting Scripture associated with the School of Antioch as the breeder of heresy, while the council embraced allegory as the proper method of interpretation. This article looks at the historical account of these events.