Title: The interpretation of the Bible in the Church : address of His Holiness Pope John Paul II and document of the Pontifical Biblical Commission.
Authors: Catholic Church.; Catholic Church.
Publisher: Pauline Books & Media,
Year: 1999
Subjects: Bible Hermeneutics.; Bible Criticism, interpretation, etc.; Bible Study and teaching Catholic Church.
Contents: Pt. 1: Methods and approaches for interpretation -- The historical-critical method -- New method of literary analysis -- Approaches based on tradition -- Approaches that use the human sciences -- Contextual approaches -- Fundamentalist interpretation -- Pt. 2: Hermeneutical questions -- Philosophical hermeneutics -- The meaning of inspired scripture -- Pt. 3: Characteristics of Catholic interpretation -- Interpretation in the biblical tradition -- Interpretation in the tradition of the church -- The task of the exegete -- Relationships with other theological disciplines -- Pt. 4: Interpretation of the Bible in the life of the church -- Actualization -- Inculturation -- Use of the Bible.