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“Words with Power” for Social Transformation: An Anatomy of Biblical Criticism for Theological Education
Author(s) -
WalkerJones Arthur
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
teaching theology and religion
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.165
H-Index - 11
eISSN - 1467-9647
pISSN - 1368-4868
DOI - 10.1111/j.1467-9647.2008.00406.x
Subject(s) - criticism , section (typography) , meaning (existential) , existentialism , biblical studies , power (physics) , field (mathematics) , literary criticism , social criticism , sociology , philosophy , epistemology , literature , theology , law , art , linguistics , political science , physics , mathematics , quantum mechanics , politics , advertising , pure mathematics , business
. The proliferation of methods of literary criticism in biblical studies raises the question of how to introduce students to the field. This article argues that the work of Northrop Frye is useful for teaching the existential meaning and social impact of the Bible. The first section introduces relevant aspects of Frye's literary theory. The second presents the author's teaching as a case study. The third section concludes with implications for a philosophy of theological education.