Church Grammar Kevin Vanhoozer on Theological Interpretation and Theology for the Church (Repost)
Feb 1, 2021
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Theology Should Drive Hermeneutics
- Vanhoozer rejected the idea that philosophical hermeneutics must control theology, arguing theology should govern interpretation.
- He locates the seeds of the theological interpretation of Scripture in his doctoral work at Cambridge.
Edinburgh Teaching And Church Doctrine Battles
- Vanhoozer describes teaching comparative literature students in Edinburgh who fiercely defended reader freedom against Paul Ricoeur's limits.
- He also recounts serving on the Church of Scotland's doctrine panel where hermeneutics over sexuality debates became decisive.
Make Scripture's Ontology Central
- Vanhoozer warns that 'theological interpretation' has grown ambiguous and sometimes just means community-driven readings.
- He insists theology's claim depends on scripture's ontology, not merely the interpreter's tradition.
