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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Auteur principal: Gent, Peter (Auteur)
Type de support: Électronique Article
Langue:Anglais
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Publié: Sage 2021
Dans: Theology
Année: 2021, Volume: 124, Numéro: 2, Pages: 108-116
Classifications IxTheo:CD Christianisme et culture
CG Christianisme et politique
CH Christianisme et société
HA Bible
VB Herméneutique; philosophie
Sujets non-standardisés:B Bruno Latour
B Authority
B social power
B Actor-network Theory
B Biblical Interpretation
Accès en ligne: Volltext (Resolving-System)
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Résumé: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
Contient:Enthalten in: Theology
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/0040571X21991748