Category: Richard Novick

One of the primary critiques of Catholicism issued by Protestants is that Catholic parishioners are often discouraged from reading and interpreting the Scriptures on their own. The critique contends that the priests handle this on behalf of the flock. A Protestant who simply carries a Bible around mirrors the Catholic he critiques if he relies completely on his pastor to read the text for him and supply all of the interpretation. If self-reading/interpretation is the goal, then training in how to read the Scripture is essential for establishing our ability to interpret it.

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