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Part 1 Interpretation and biblical interpretation: what isinterpretation?; the aims of interpreters; biblical interpretation andbiblical scholarship; the concordat in modern theology; prospects. Part2 Criticism and the death of scripture: history, myth and theology -D.F. Strauss; rational criticism of Christianity - H.S. Reimarus; theEnglish Church - Bishop Colenso. Part 3 History and the growth ofknowledge: Strauss, Baur and beyond; historical scholarship andtheological interpretation; Wellhausen and the Old Testament; liberalProtestantism and beyond. Part 4 History of religions and history oftraditions: history and history of religion; history of traditions andOld Testament theology; from history of traditions to New Testamenttheology; Bultmann and beyond; for and against the "new quest"; historyof religions research. Part 5 Theology and the social sciences: faithand reason; a new era; three examples; within and beyond the historicalpale. Part 6 Theology, history and literature: biblical scholarship andtheology; historical criticism and theological interpretation; historyand hermeneutics; the necessity of theory; historical supports fortheological proposals; the alliance weakens; alternative forms oftheological interpretation. Part 7 Literary study of the Bible:different aims and methods; earlier literary interests; back toliterature; the literary frame of reference; the breakthrough; theGospels as literature and history; the teaching of Jesus; literarytheory and theology; a parallel case. Part 8 Conclusion -interpretation and the life of scripture: texts, authors and readers;religious and non-religious aims; biblical criticism and Christiantheology; theological interpretation; the necessity of theologicalinterpretation; the character of theological interpretation; theory andtheology; faith and reason; scholarship and faith; the uses of methods;theology today; theology tomorrow; loss and gain. Annotated index ofnames.