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Thursday, October 25, 2007

Uncharted Waters

I've offered to draw up a chart comparing complementarianism and egalitarianism from the perspective of hermeneutics. In other words, I want to use the chart to examine the hermeneutic of each side by seeing how consistently they approach scripture on any given topic. For example, does a side interpret scriptures on women with the same rules used to interpret scriptures on salvation?

In order to compile the chart, I will need input from both sides. First, a list of pertinent topics. Then, each side should submit scriptures they consider of primary importance to each topic, and last, briefly explain how the scriptures are to be interpreted.

Something like this:

(1)women
--- scripture
------interpretation
--- scripture
------interpretation
--- scripture
------interpretation
(2)salvation
--- scripture
------interpretation
--- scripture
------interpretation
--- scripture
------interpretation
(3)prophecy
--- scripture
------interpretation
--- scripture
------interpretation
--- scripture
------interpretation

The idea is to see whether a given side has a consistent approach to scripture, or rather that it has to make exceptions depending upon the topic. So let's have some comments and try to have each side reach a consensus on what accurately represents their view.