Psychological Type and the Interpretation of Sacred Text: Introducing the Sift Approach to Hermeneutical Theory

This study explores the implications of psychological type theory for the interpretation of sacred text. The argument is advanced in two steps. Step one provides a nuanced introduction to psychological type theory in a way designed to assist readers unfamiliar with the theor...

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Main Author: Leslie J. Francıs
Format: Article
Language:Arabic
Published: Motif Yayıncılık 2022-12-01
Series:Dini Araştırmalar
Online Access:https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/doi/10.15745/da.1173259
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description This study explores the implications of psychological type theory for the interpretation of sacred text. The argument is advanced in two steps. Step one provides a nuanced introduction to psychological type theory in a way designed to assist readers unfamiliar with the theory to assess their own psychological type preference. Step two demonstrates how the SIFT approach to the interpretation of sacred text applies insights from psychological type theory to propose a disciplined way for community engagement with reading and discussing sacred text.
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spelling doaj-art-e5525ba662094c0699e8fff1ed3f2ee42025-01-12T07:46:13ZaraMotif YayıncılıkDini Araştırmalar1301-966X2022-12-01256367168610.15745/da.1173259 Psychological Type and the Interpretation of Sacred Text: Introducing the Sift Approach to Hermeneutical Theory Leslie J. Francıs0https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2946-9980World Religions and Education Research Unit, Bishop Grosseteste University, This study explores the implications of psychological type theory for the interpretation of sacred text. The argument is advanced in two steps. Step one provides a nuanced introduction to psychological type theory in a way designed to assist readers unfamiliar with the theory to assess their own psychological type preference. Step two demonstrates how the SIFT approach to the interpretation of sacred text applies insights from psychological type theory to propose a disciplined way for community engagement with reading and discussing sacred text.https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/doi/10.15745/da.1173259
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Psychological Type and the Interpretation of Sacred Text: Introducing the Sift Approach to Hermeneutical Theory
Dini Araştırmalar
title Psychological Type and the Interpretation of Sacred Text: Introducing the Sift Approach to Hermeneutical Theory
title_full Psychological Type and the Interpretation of Sacred Text: Introducing the Sift Approach to Hermeneutical Theory
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title_full_unstemmed Psychological Type and the Interpretation of Sacred Text: Introducing the Sift Approach to Hermeneutical Theory
title_short Psychological Type and the Interpretation of Sacred Text: Introducing the Sift Approach to Hermeneutical Theory
title_sort psychological type and the interpretation of sacred text introducing the sift approach to hermeneutical theory
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