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biblical criticism

Study of the content and origin of the Bible. Lower or textual criticism is directed towards the recovery of the original text; higher or documentary criticism is concerned with questions of authorship, date, and literary sources; historical criticism seeks to ascertain the actual historical content of the Bible, aided by archaeological discoveries and the ancient history of neighbouring peoples.



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We are used to learning about the history of the text of the Old and New Testaments from modern Bible scholars; about the nature of human sexuality from psychologists and anthropologists; about the history of laws and proscriptions against various kinds of sexual behavior such as adultery, homosexuality, sodomy, incest, and rape from legal scholars or older-fashioned Bible scholars.
Repenting of theology by Chodos, Rafael / Cross Currents
For example, few Bible scholars believe the gospels were written by the men whose names they bear or that they are contemporary accounts of the life of Christ.
The Bible makes a comeback in public schools by Boston, Rob / The Humanist
Svenson, 66, was a direct marketing professional, entrepreneur, Bible scholar, world traveler, vintage car collector, and sailing enthusiast.
November, a bitter month: leaders Drucker, Kuhn and Svenson all die by Nobles, Marla E. / The Non-profit Times
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