Bible Quote by N.T. Wright
““Many in the church have turned their back on serious study, and have embraced an anti-intellectualism which refuses to learn anything from scholarship at all lest it corrupt their pure faith. It is time to end this standoff, and to reestablish a hermeneutic of trust (itself a sign of the gospel!) in place of the hermeneutic of suspicion which the church has so disastrously borrowed from the postmodern world.””
About This Quote
Source Speech: Lecture on Biblical Hermeneutics, 2015
The quote warns that some Christians reject scholarly study, adopting a distrustful approach that harms faith, and urges a return to a trusting interpretation of Scripture.
In simple terms: Rejecting scholarship harms faith; trust in Scripture is needed.
Key Takeaway
Embrace scholarly insight and trust in biblical interpretation.
Themes
faith
education
interpretation
trust
scholarship
Mood
reflective
hopeful
serious
Type
theological
inspirational
When to use this quote
- church sermons
- seminary teaching
- personal Bible study
- public theology debates
Key Concepts
hermeneutics
postmodernism
intellectual humility
Questions to Reflect On
- How can churches balance scholarly rigor with devotional faith?
- What practices foster a trusting rather than suspicious reading of Scripture?
A Different Perspective
Some may argue that rigorous scholarship can challenge cherished beliefs, leading to confusion.
