The Psychology of Biblical Interpretation

by Cedric B Johnson

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0310332818
• ISBN13: 9780310332817
• Release Date: January 1983
• Publisher: Zondervan
• Length: 119 Pages
• Weight: 0.05 lbs.

Customer Reviews

A significant book in psychology and the Bible

Johnson, a clinical psychologist who is a graduate of Fuller Seminary and Fuller Graduate School of Psychology, writes a clear and careful study of the psychological factors that can unconsciously affect the way people read the Bible. He points out how issues of perception, cognitive process, social interaction, and culture can shape how a person interprets scripture. He writes from a committed Evangelical position, and is not by any means reducing the meaning of scripture to merely human processes or psychology. Still, he does caution against the naivete that says, "I don't interpret the Bible, I just read what it says." This is an essential volume for anyone interested in psychology, religion, and the Bible.