May 31, 2023
Paulson continues to outline interpretations of Biblical texts that reject the idea of plain sense meaning. In this episode, Paulson looks at Psalm 51 and addresses how David's proclamations and prayers have been moralized. He then presents a reading that does not interject a moral key or decoding.
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May 23, 2023
In this episode, Dr. Paulson begins to outline what Luther means when he talks about the "plain text" of Scripture. Paulson shows how the plain text meaning works alongside doctrines like Sola Scriptura. He then talks about how Luther confronts Erasmus with the plain text.
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May 17, 2023
Dr. Paulson discusses the devastating impact of Scriptural interpretation that tries to get around the difficult and real passages of the text. He and Caleb identify these methods as "games" that dismiss the reality of Scripture and ignore the plain meaning and events of the text. They highlight that this is not just a...
May 9, 2023
Dr. Paulson discusses how some theology distrusts the literal meaning of Scripture. He describes how this leads to alternate theories of interpretation. In the episode, he deals with the problem of turning Scripture into a series of tropes. He displays how this is yet another means of reducing the content of...