Open Access’n Etiek van Bybellees en ’n hermeneutiek van weerloosheid
Author(s) -
Gerrie Snyman
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
in die skriflig/in die skriflig
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2305-0853
pISSN - 1018-6441
DOI - 10.4102/ids.v45i2/3.15
Subject(s) - hermeneutics , reading (process) , vulnerability (computing) , sociology , epistemology , philosophy , theology , computer science , linguistics , computer security
An ethics of reading the Bible and a hermeneutics of vulnerability
On the basis of Van der Walt’s (2008) proposal regarding an approach towards Scripture, the author proposes a hermeneutics of vulnerability that aims to facilitate a Bible reading process “with” people and no longer “for” people. Such a hermeneutic will enable the Bible reader to take into account the effect a particular explanation of Scripture will have on people for which he or she need to take responsibility. In the ensuing discussion, firstly, the author looks at the way people are being made destitute by a particular reading of the Bible, and secondly, discusses how a hermeneutic of vulnerability reveals such a vulnerableness.