It takes a village (church)

For the fathers, then, hermeneutics is not an objective science that can be practiced by any scholar within any context. Rather hermeneutics in Christ becomes a spiritual, communal, interpretive art. It can be safely, wisely and fruitfully exercised only by those whose minds and hearts have been soaked in and shaped by the gospel itself—within the Christian community's reflection, devotion and worship.—Christopher Hall, Reading Scripture with the Church Fathers, 195

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That completes our quick little trot through the fathers. I hope you enjoyed it and are stimulated to read the originals.

Monday I'll start excerpting from IVP's A History of Western Philosophy from 2018. I picked it up at AAR/SBL that year and it's been staring at me, daring me to pick it up and read it ever since. I finally did : )
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