Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:theology
Biblical interpretation |
| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
Biblical literal interpretation
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| gptkbp:basisFor |
Literalist readings of Genesis
Literalist readings of Revelation Literalist readings of miracles Literalist readings of prophecy |
| gptkbp:contrastsWith |
gptkb:Historical-critical_method
theologian Allegorical interpretation |
| gptkbp:criticizedFor |
Catholic theologians
Biblical scholars Mainline Protestant theologians |
| gptkbp:defines |
The interpretation of the Bible that takes its words in their most basic sense without metaphor or allegory unless context requires otherwise.
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| gptkbp:emphasizes |
Literal meaning of biblical texts
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| gptkbp:historicalPeriod |
Gained prominence in the 19th and 20th centuries
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Biblical literalism
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| gptkbp:influenced |
Christian education
Biblical inerrancy doctrine Creationism debates Religious fundamentalism |
| gptkbp:opposedBy |
gptkb:Progressive_Christianity
Liberal Christianity |
| gptkbp:practicedIn |
Some Evangelical Christians
Some Fundamentalist Christians |
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:Fundamentalism
gptkb:Young_Earth_creationism Biblical inerrancy |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Seventh-day_Adventist_Church
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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