Tensions between the Catechism's teachings on the interpretation of scripture versus its exegesis of the Adamic narrative: explicit, implicit and null curricula in an evolving tradition

This article addresses the catechetical challenge posed by the Catechism of the Catholic Church that emphasizes the importance of interpreting the bible in view of its literary genres, yet interprets the Adamic narrative as though the text is a figurative account of a particular historical event. Th...

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Main Author: McGill, Alan (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Springer [2017]
In: Journal of Religious Education
Year: 2017, Volume: 65, Issue: 1/3, Pages: 51-68
RelBib Classification:HA Bible
KDB Roman Catholic Church
RF Christian education; catechetics
VB Hermeneutics; Philosophy
Further subjects:B Null curriculum
B Evolving tradition
B Catechism
B Adamic narrative
B Falling
B Literary Genre
B Biblical Hermeneutics
Online Access: Volltext (Resolving-System)