The evangelical claim to having the “biblical view” is a false claim. For starters, there is no such thing as the “biblical view” on subjects as diverse as those now embroiled in the sad appellation known as the “culture war.” A more honest appraisal would say, “This is my view of the meaning of this particular biblical text.” There are 66 books in the Bible. That at least means that it is closer to the truth to say, “According to St. Paul.”
There simply is no “biblical view” that covers all the areas that evangelicals wish to claim as the authoritative word of God. The books of the Bible are no longer that of the various authors and editors but rather the Church’s Scripture. The evangelical interpretations are not all identical suggesting that interpretation plays a major role in shaping how texts are read.
Evangelicals place great stress on the authority of the Bible. They have framed their understanding of the Bible as “the biblical view.” The media has cooperated in this framing by repeating the evangelical claim — “biblical view” — as if this is the only possible view. This raises the question of why are evangelicals so often divided over how to interpret the Bible and arrive at this “biblical view.”
The evangelical claim of presenting the “biblical view” has to stand up to the scrutiny of the great diversity of biblical texts. Failing in this endeavor renders the claim of having the “biblical view” suspect. The claim also has to confront the challenge of postmodern...
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