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Hermeneutics — the art and science of understanding a text; theological word meanings vs. dictionary word meanings

The Debate Over James 2: Catholic or Protestant View 00:10:24 – 00:11:24

Introducing the key hermeneutical principle for the James 2 debate

Mike introduces the word 'hermeneutics' and explains the critical principle: theological terms have specialized doctrinal meanings, but the same word in a different context may carry only its dictionary/ordinary meaning. A word does not always carry its full theological freight every time it is used.

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