The Problem of Ideology in Biblical Studies

The issue of ideology is one which is still in need of discussion in biblical studies. In this article I will map the way that the various strains of social approaches to New Testament have started to address this issue, though often indirectly. I will then move to an explicit discussion of the issu...

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Published in:Bulletin for the study of religion
Main Author: Reed, Randall (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Equinox 2011
In: Bulletin for the study of religion
Further subjects:B Ideology
B Biblical Studies
B Marxism
B Religion and Theory
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Summary:The issue of ideology is one which is still in need of discussion in biblical studies. In this article I will map the way that the various strains of social approaches to New Testament have started to address this issue, though often indirectly. I will then move to an explicit discussion of the issue making reference to the Marxist tradition focusing on Marx, Althusser and Žižek. I will argue that rather than the more traditional view which focuses on a non-ideological space like science, a better approach is one championed by Žižek which looks for gaps and cracks in the social world which then lend themselves to ideological criticism.
ISSN:2041-1871
Contains:Enthalten in: Bulletin for the study of religion
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1558/bsor.v40.i4.10537