Is Bible Study Identical with Religious Education?
Two distinct aims are usually confused in Bible study. (1) The historical aim is to discover exactly what was in the mind of the biblical writer. (2) The practical aim is to secure guidance in modern Christian living. The confusion of these two aims means that neither is adequately realized. The art...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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1923
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| In: |
The journal of religion
Year: 1923, Volume: 3, Issue: 5, Pages: 489-493 |
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Volltext (JSTOR) Volltext (kostenfrei) |
| Summary: | Two distinct aims are usually confused in Bible study. (1) The historical aim is to discover exactly what was in the mind of the biblical writer. (2) The practical aim is to secure guidance in modern Christian living. The confusion of these two aims means that neither is adequately realized. The article furnishes a shrewd and trenchant criticism of prevailing habits of religious education in our churches. |
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| ISSN: | 1549-6538 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: The journal of religion
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1086/480383 |
