The Problem of Ideology in Biblical Studies
- ASU Author/Contributor (non-ASU co-authors, if there are any, appear on document)
- Randall Reed Ph.D, Associate Professor of Religious Studies Sociology of Religion, History of Religions, New Testament (Creator)
- Institution
- Appalachian State University (ASU )
- Web Site: https://library.appstate.edu/
Abstract: The issue of ideology is one which is still in need of discussion in biblical studies. In this article I will map the way that the various strains of social approaches to New Testament have started to address this issue, though often indirectly. I will then move to an explicit discussion of the issue making reference to the Marxist tradition focusing on Marx, Althusser and Žižek. I will argue that rather than the more traditional view which focuses on a non-ideological space like science, a better approach is one championed by Žižek which looks for gaps and cracks in the social world which then lend themselves to ideological criticism.
The Problem of Ideology in Biblical Studies
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- Publication
- Reed, Randy (2011) “The Problem of Ideology in Biblical Studies,” Bulletin for the Study of Religion, 40:4 (2011). Published by Equinox Publishing (ISSN: 2041-1863).
- Language: English
- Date: 2011