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Debate Grows Over Biblical Literalism in Protestant Christianity
Original: I don't understand why there is such an addiction to biblical literalism within Protestant Christianity because the poin
A discussion is underway about why biblical literalism remains so influential within Protestant Christianity. Critics argue this sits awkwardly with the original Protestant aim: rejecting church authority over scripture and its interpretation. Commenters point to the historical use of church authority to control readings of the Bible, saying the Reformation was meant to free believers from that, not replace it with a strict literal reading.
Why now: People are debating an apparent contradiction between Protestantism's founding principles and its widespread literalist tradition.
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- I don't understand why there is such an addiction to biblical literalism within Protestant Christianity because the point of the original protest was a rejection of the Churches authority over the bible and its interpretations. Historically, the Church used its authority to… · nagaram@gts.thinkstoomuch.net · 1
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