Whose community? which interpretation? :

Westphal, Merold,

Whose community? which interpretation? : philosophical hermeneutics for the church / Merold Westphal. - 160 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm - The church and postmodern culture . - Church and postmodern culture. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Hermeneutics 101: no interpretation needed? -- Hermeneutics 102 : a little historical background -- Against romantic hermeneutics : away from psychologism -- Objectivism and authorial privilege -- Revoking authorial privilege -- Rehabilitating tradition -- On not clinging to the prejudice against prejudice -- Art as the site of truth beyond method -- Performance, application, conversation -- Conversation and the liberal-communitarian debate -- The church as conversation -- Transcendence, revelation, and community.

9780801031472 0801031478

2009006705


Gadamer, Hans-Georg, 1900-2002.


Bible--Hermeneutics.


Hermeneutics--Religious aspects--Christianity.

BS476 / .W475 2009

220.601