[Oe List ...] Layers and Lenses of Biblical Interpretation

[Jann McGuire]

Thanks, Jack. I have the book.

Jann

On Tue, Oct 8, 2019 at 12:57 PM Jack Gilles via OE <oe at lists.wedgeblade.net>
wrote:

> Jan,
>
> JWM’s talk in Volume I of Bending History is pretty good on this. Of
> course we have in in our Archive Collection, but since John Epps was one of
> the Editors, perhaps he could send you a PDF file of it.
>
> Peace,
>
> Jack
>
> On Oct 8, 2019, at 11:33, Jann McGuire via OE <oe at lists.wedgeblade.net>
> wrote:
>
> Thank you, Marshall. Very helpful. My printer didn't pick up your
> wonderful blue ellipses, circles and arrows.
>
> I'm in conversation with my pastor, Lindsay UMC comparing and contrasting
> evangelism and mission. His seminary professor told him there was no
> difference. I showed him the bug model, but couldn't find the background
> material on the bug model. Any clues? Pastor Vai Heimoana is from Tonga.
> His limited English is a challenge, but he has a huge heart and longs to be
> out on the point. His Pacific island homeland is disappearing.
>
> Blessings, Colleagues,
>
> Jann McGuire
>
>
>
> On Tue, Oct 8, 2019 at 9:17 AM Ellie Stock via OE <oe at lists.wedgeblade.net>
> wrote:
>
>> Thanks, Marshall.
>>
>> Ellie
>> elliestock at aol.com
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: W. J. via OE <oe at lists.wedgeblade.net>
>> To: Order Ecumenical Community <oe at lists.wedgeblade.net>
>> Cc: W. J. <synergi at yahoo.com>
>> Sent: Tue, Oct 8, 2019 10:11 am
>> Subject: [Oe List ...] Layers and Lenses of Biblical Interpretation
>>
>> I was inspired over the weekend to create a visual graphic (attached) to
>> get onto a single page an image of the interpretive 'lenses' through which
>> we read the Bible, including the largely unconscious implicit biases we may
>> bring to the text that can distort or misread/misunderstand the context of
>> the text.
>> There's also 2 pages of text that quote Aaron Chalmers' scholarly article
>> on 'The Influence of Cognitive Biases on Biblical Interpretation.'
>> I'm trying to understand and appreciate why some folks are so emotionally
>> attached to *their* version of what they *think* the Bible says about
>> LGBTQIA people that they get very upset when their interpretation is
>> questioned.
>> Becoming aware of our cognitive biases is a helpful way to discover more
>> graceful compassion in respectful listening.
>> This chart is the best I can do for now to add to the discussion. Please
>> use it (or not) or adapt it as you may see fit.
>> Marshall
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