The social power of the Bible in culture and politics

Biblical texts hold social power, acting in and through the religious traditions that hold the Bible authoritative, with far-reaching impact on culture and politics. Work by Bruno Latour and others on the agency and action of artefacts provides a set of concepts that make possible analysis of how so...

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Autore principale: Gent, Peter (Autore)
Tipo di documento: Elettronico Articolo
Lingua:Inglese
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Pubblicazione: Sage 2021
In: Theology
Anno: 2021, Volume: 124, Fascicolo: 2, Pagine: 108-116
Notazioni IxTheo:CD Cristianesimo; cultura
CG Cristianesimo e politica
CH Cristianesimo e società
HA Bibbia
VB Ermeneutica; Filosofia
Altre parole chiave:B Bruno Latour
B Authority
B social power
B Actor-network Theory
B Biblical Interpretation
Accesso online: Volltext (Resolving-System)
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Riepilogo:Biblical texts hold social power, acting in and through the religious traditions that hold the Bible authoritative, with far-reaching impact on culture and politics. Work by Bruno Latour and others on the agency and action of artefacts provides a set of concepts that make possible analysis of how social power is delegated to the Bible and how the Bible in turn holds power over its readers and broader society. Tracing the action of the Bible in this way enables reflection on the performative impact of how the Bible is read and interpreted.
ISSN:2044-2696
Comprende:Enthalten in: Theology
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/0040571X21991748