Authors: Charles Ringma, Larry Caldwell, Jenni Craig, Russell Stapleton
Keywords: Biblical Interpretation, Context, Adult Christian Education, Theological Hermeneutics, Cross-Cultural Bible Interpretation, View from the Field, Relevance, Liberation Theology Hermeneutic, Filipino Theology, Old Testament Law, Phronesis, Practical Wisdom, Theory, Praxis, Ethical Knowledge, Christian Leaders, Philippines, Asia, Kingdom Values, Hermeneutics, Understanding, Preunderstanding, Dialogue, Dialectic, Fusion of Horizons, Original Bible Culture (OBC), Interpreter’s Culture (IC), Receptor’s Culture (RC), Ethnohermeneutics, Ethnotheology, Contextualization, Meaning, Application, Poverty, Oppression, Sin, Holy Spirit, Structural Injustice, Lay Ministry, Church, Community, Societal Institutions, Nation
Description: Focused on making biblical interpretation contextually relevant. Ringma discusses how theological hermeneutics (specifically Gadamer’s method involving praxis and the revision of preunderstanding) informs Adult Christian Education. Caldwell proposes Ethnohermeneutics, arguing that cross-cultural interpretation requires addressing three horizons, including the Receptor’s Culture (RC). Craig examines the relevance of Liberation Hermeneutics for Filipino Theology given the context of poverty and oppression. Stapleton concludes his thematic analysis of Old Testament Law.
- Adult Christian Education and Theological Hermeneutics – Charles Ringma
- Cross-Cultural Bible Interpretation: A View from the Field – Larry Caldwell
- The Relevance of a Liberation Theology Hermeneutic for Filipino Theology – Jenni Craig
- Themes in Old Testament Law (Part II) – Russell Stapleton
- Book Reviews: Sent Out! Reclaiming the Spiritual Gift of Apostleship for Missionaries and Churches Today and Missions and You; Catch the Wind; Resist the Powers – (Multiple Authors/Reviewers: Larry Caldwell, Neville Carr, Charles Ringma, Adonis Abelard Gorospe, Lee Wanak)
Insights from PHRONESIS Volume 3, No. 1 (1996)
- “Application is neither a subsequent nor a merely occasional part of the phenomenon of understanding, but co-determines it as a whole from the beginning.” -Charles Ringma
- “The biblical text must be interpreted in ways that will be understood by the receptor culture.” -Larry Caldwell
- “The essence of the right question… is the opening up, and keeping of [new] possibilities.” -Jenni Craig
- “Justice is unified as a concept by its relationship to the court system of Israel, while social concern is unified by its concern for the social aspect of Israel s relation to Yahweh.” -Russell Stapleton