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It is only different to the extent that it begins with a different set of presuppositions than what I would label as a traditional approach.
It is true that many homosexual readings of scripture use (or attempt to use) sound historical-grammatical principles which goes to illustrate the powerful hold that presuppositions have on every reading no matter the "historical/grammatical" committment.
However, I do think that when it comes to the relevant texts, particularly in the HB, they do a better job sticking to those principles than your average non-affirming reader.
Also, you're talking about presuppositions as if they're separate in some autonomous way from "sound historical-grammatical principles." As if said principles are neutral things that are just waiting to be colored by our presuppositions, rather than reflecting the color of our systems of propositions.
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Is the "homosexual hermeneutic" really a different hermeneutic, or just a similar hermeneutic that reaches different conclusions than the "norm."
It is only different to the extent that it begins with a different set of presuppositions than what I would label as a traditional approach.
It is true that many homosexual readings of scripture use (or attempt to use) sound historical-grammatical principles which goes to illustrate the powerful hold that presuppositions have on every reading no matter the "historical/grammatical" committment.
Is that what it shows? I don't know...
However, I do think that when it comes to the relevant texts, particularly in the HB, they do a better job sticking to those principles than your average non-affirming reader.
Also, you're talking about presuppositions as if they're separate in some autonomous way from "sound historical-grammatical principles." As if said principles are neutral things that are just waiting to be colored by our presuppositions, rather than reflecting the color of our systems of propositions.
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