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Scripture and Its Interpretation ch 12: Protestant Biblical Interpretation

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American exceptionalism

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American exceptionalism

A belief that the United States holds a special place in the divine plan and is therefore superior to other nations by virtue of its vocation of spreading freedom and democracy.

Shorthand term (and the subject of much scholarly dispute), used by some for a worldview ("apocalypticism") and by many for a type of literature ("apocalyptic literature") that reflects a belief in good and evil cosmic powers as well as hope in God's coming intervention to transform the present age of evil/sin into the age of justice/peace.

A source of truth or practical guidance for a community of interpreters, such as Scripture, the theological tradition, official leaders, reason, human experience, and the leading of the Holy Spirit.

canon within the canon

The concept of the existence of books that play a more central role within the formal canon, or of a central, governing theme or principle (such as "justification by faith," "liberation," or "spiritual conflict") that functions as a means of determining the value, meaning, or authority of the biblical canon as a whole or its various parts.

(1) A culture that appears to be dominated by Christians and heavily influenced by Christian values, with or without the support of an established (state) church; (2) the worldwide Christian church(es).