{"product_id":"the-joy-of-interpretation-and-the-misery-how-interpretation-impacts-your-life-9781954533615","title":"The Joy of Interpretation and the Misery: How Interpretation Impacts Your Life","description":"\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eHow should you interpret what you read?\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eAre there universally valid principles of interpretation--or is meaning dependent on the reader?\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eWhat is the cause of the vicious infighting over Supreme Court nominations?\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eWhat was the cause of the sixteenth century Age of Reformation?\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn a world where it is fashionable to believe that all meaning is relative and that written texts mean only what the reader thinks or feels they mean, this book delivers a wake-up call and provides a helpful primer on the rules of interpretation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book asks us to thoughtfully consider something we do every day--interpret texts. We constantly interpret, but seldom pause to contemplate the act of interpretation or whether we are doing it correctly. Laxity in interpreting the US Constitution and the Bible can result in severe consequences, seeing they make authoritative demands on our behavior and beliefs. This book offers guidance to help readers more successfully navigate the interpretive landscape.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-12607468\"\u003eSteve Richardson\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Higherlife Development Service\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/10\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 386\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.81d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781954533615\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1954533616\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-REL\"\u003eReligion\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-REL006080\"\u003eBiblical Criticism \u0026amp; Interpretation | General\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-POL\"\u003ePolitical Science\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-POL010000\"\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Theory | General\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSteve F. Richardson\u003c\/b\u003e has a bachelor's degree in biblical studies from Trinity College of the Bible and Theological Seminary in Newburgh, Indiana. He has taught hermeneutics classes in various churches and prison ministries. His interests in church\/state relations and First Amendment religion issues arise from decades of advocating for political and religious freedom. He has owned and operated Richardson's Refinishing and Antiques in Panama City, Florida for fifty years.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Higherlife Development Service","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44537147261165,"sku":"9781954533615","price":19.15,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_7f9e211c-a2a8-42bf-98a9-243b82c14e80.jpg?v=1701437363","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/the-joy-of-interpretation-and-the-misery-how-interpretation-impacts-your-life-9781954533615","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}