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Book SynopsisHistorians have tended to create a dualistic paradigm, which excludes a mediating biblical criticism in America. For polemical reasons, it has been easier for both conservatives and liberals to polarize moderates as the opposition or to ignore them altogether. Rather than the common modernist/fundamentalist paradigm, which is dualistic, a more accurate way to interpret the biblical criticism of late nineteenth century America is to construe a theological spectrum extending from right to left. The Hermeneutics of Historical Distance tells the story of late nineteenth century moderate American biblical criticism. Robert Moore-Jumonville''s study serves as a lens for examining the broader context and complexities of American biblical studies during the period and the result is a more subtly nuanced view of American biblical criticism.
Table of ContentsChapter 1 Foreword Chapter 2 Preface Chapter 3 Acknowledgements Chapter 4 Introduction Chapter 5 The Problem of Historical Distance Chapter 6 Nineteenth Century American Biblical Anti-critics and Conservatives Chapter 7 Liberal and Radical American Biblical Critics Chapter 8 Mediating Hermeneutics of Historical Distance: Responding to Conservatives Chapter 9 Mediating Hermeneutics of Historical Distance: Responding to Radicals Chapter 10 Two Case Studies: Biblical Criticism in the Sunday Schools and the Interpretation of Apocalyptic Literature Chapter 11 Conclusion Chapter 12 Endnotes Chapter 13 Bibliography Chapter 14 Index
