tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1684752445949340487.post1352003703384763181..comments2023-06-29T16:23:39.806+01:00Comments on engage: I am mostly thinking...and you?markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04556299081652933923noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1684752445949340487.post-26041637271255362532009-09-05T12:39:41.180+01:002009-09-05T12:39:41.180+01:001. How to interpret the pseudo Paul bits... To be...1. How to interpret the pseudo Paul bits... To be honest, I've thought about this a lot and I've contemplated a few strategies - a) take 1 Tim out of the canon. For me, 1 Tim is the most difficult. The canon is after all not as fixed as we like to think. But, even if this was right course of action - who has the power to take it out? Not me, for sure. b) recognise that there are good bits in the bible and less helpful bits. It is not consistently liberating. c) accept Brueggemann's contention that texts that appear not to be radical, with a little thought become liberational. This, it seems, is an act of faith. Help my unbelief! d) reader-response - make the text say what you want it to say - make it liberational!that's it, I'm afraid - any other options?<br /><br />2. are you being 'called again'?<br /><br />3. Revisiting Hosea - I definately think you should put something in writing about this. I don't know of anyone saying this about Hosea - it could be very helpful.markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04556299081652933923noreply@blogger.com