CA - bible as the only source

    Cards (4)

    • How does the bible contradict itself?
      Old testament and new testament disagree on nature of God - New testament says God is all loving and in the Old testament God floods the earth
    • How is the Bible bound to be read?
      Subjectively - Humans have own experiences and contexts so to read it literally is subjective
    • How did William Spohn criticise scripture
      Cannot be interpreted in isolation from Christian communities and traditions in which it functions
    • which two teachings are seen as contradictory
      Old testament - "eye for an eye"
      New testament - "Turn the other cheek"
      Which part do we follow