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How (and How Not) to Read the Bible

The Lord of Spirits

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Transition to Post-Modernism in Biblical Interpretation

The chapter explores the shift from modernism to post-modernism in interpreting religious texts like the Bible, emphasizing how post-structuralism impacts readings. It discusses the challenges of maintaining objectivity when approaching infallible texts due to subjective interpretations and human participation. The speakers address the influence of readers' subjectivity, standpoint epistemology, and the diverse interpretations arising from individual perspectives, highlighting the complexities in deriving shared communal understandings of religious narratives.

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