Mark Randall James
Biographic Data
| ID | 9313725 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Mark Randall James |
| GIVEN NAMES | Mark Randall |
| FAMILY NAME | James |
| SIGNATURE | JAMES M R |
| AFFILIATIONS | Fordham University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 3 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Peter Ochs and the Logic of Scriptural Reasoning
Learning the Language of Scripture
In Learning the Language of Scripture, Mark Randall James offers a new account of theological interpretation as a sapiential practice of learning the language of Scripture, drawing on recently discovered Homilies on the Psalms by the influential early theologian Origen of Alexandria (2nd-3rd c. C.E). Widely regarded as one of the most arbitrary interpreters, James shows that Origen's appearance of arbitrariness is a result of the modern tendency …
The Beginning of Wisdom
This essay sketches a postliberal account of scriptural interpretation as a process of formation in wisdom. Building on Lindbeck's claim that scripture constitutes exemplary utterances of Christian language, it argues that the sort of theological hermeneutics that results from this model depends upon one's philosophy of language. Against the conventionalist assumption that a community's norms for using language are distinct from the rules of rati…
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The Beginning of Wisdom
This essay sketches a postliberal account of scriptural interpretation as a process of formation in wisdom. Building on Lindbeck's claim that scripture constitutes exemplary utterances of Christian language, it argues that the sort of theological hermeneutics that results from this model depends upon one's philosophy of language. Against the conventionalist assumption that a community's norms for using language are distinct from the rules of rati…
Learning the Language of Scripture
In Learning the Language of Scripture, Mark Randall James offers a new account of theological interpretation as a sapiential practice of learning the language of Scripture, drawing on recently discovered Homilies on the Psalms by the influential early theologian Origen of Alexandria (2nd-3rd c. C.E). Widely regarded as one of the most arbitrary interpreters, James shows that Origen's appearance of arbitrariness is a result of the modern tendency …
Peter Ochs and the Logic of Scriptural Reasoning
Epistemology (3 works) · Philosophy (3 works) · Linguistics (2 works) · Arbitrariness (1 work) · Bible (1 work) · Biblical Studies and Interpretation (1 work) · Christian Theology and Mission (1 work) · Computer Science (1 work) · Early church, ca. 30-600 (1 work) · Grice (1 work)