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14 questions linked to/from What are the main differences and main similarities between Biblical Hermeneutics site and Christianity site?
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What texts are open for examination?
I assume the baseline here is interpretation of and principles behind understanding the 66 book Protestant canon.
What about the extra 7 Deuterocanonical books used by Catholics?
What about the extra ...
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What kind of site do we ultimately want to have?
There have been a lot of discussions on meta about different aspects of site direction, but none directly focused on the fundamental question: What kind of site do we want to have? What should our ...
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Why should one participate in the Biblical Hermeneutics site (is it a viable site)?
I just found your site yesterday [years ago now, note the date of initial posting], and have been looking around at various meta discussions on distinctions between it and C.SE, or how much doctrine ...
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Friends, we are not Christian!
I am a Christian. You might be Christian too. But we are neither Christian nor even religious.
If you are the sort of person who reads Meta, this is insultingly obvious. It says right in the FAQ:
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How can this site distinguish itself from Christianity.SE?
Might as well address the elephant in the room right off the bat.
Many questions on Christianity deal with exegesis. During the proposal process, there was a lot of consensus to merge the Biblical ...
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Hermeneutics vs Exegesis
Is "Biblical Hermeneutics" the best name for this site? So far, it seems few of the questions asked (similar with earlier phases) have much to do with hermeneutics directly, and are more exegetical. ...
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All traditions are welcome on Biblical Hermeneutics
Dan recently wrote:
We should avoid the fallacy that we can somehow require diversity. We certainly welcome diverse perspectives, but what if some questions only have Christian perspectives? We can'...
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What constitutes doctrine?
I'm feeling some dissonance between the stated policy of not-so-much-doctrine and the content of questions I see. To begin with, every time I see the term 'OT', I cringe. I appreciate that not all ...
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Topicality of a Textual Question related to a Group with a Specific Doctrinal Commitment
This is a question about the topicality of this question on BH.SE:
Do any scholars argue a textual theory where the NT text was edited to make the autographa?
Which, as of this writing, is "on hold" ...
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Site Viability and the Distinction Between Scriptural and Biblical Studies
Mike recently posted an answer to another meta question that got me thinking about this distinction and the impact this has on BH.SE's viability (I'm beginning to wonder if ScottS was really onto ...
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Are questions about historic interpretations on-topic?
Are questions about historic interpretations or how specific people from history applied the field of hermeneutics to their work on topic?
I have tested the waters a little here: How consistent were ...
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Exactly what types of questions is the Biblical Hermeneutics site intended to answer?
The challenge I have with this site so far is that it's hard to understand what pertains to "hermeneutics" here. From Wikipedia we have the following definitions:
From Hermeneutics:
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Is it ok to ask since when a particular teaching/doctrine was known?
I'd like to ask the question since when the doctrine of the rapture was known (or rediscovered). But I feel that this is not technically a hermeneutic question. So, is it possible to ask this question ...
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Questions asking for bible reference/Bible translation
Before I ask, I just want to confirm if these are on topic here:
Questions asking for references
Questions on a biblical character's idea on something
Questions on translations/original text in Greek
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