Sentence examples for interpretation of literal from inspiring English sources

Augustine argued that the text itself precludes a naïve interpretation of literal twenty-four-hour days.

Prior to the scientific revolution, the vast majority of biblical interpreters accepted a literal interpretation of this passage and others like it.

People pray to a material God and justify their actions on the basis of literal interpretation.

The result of literal interpretation is a material conception of God, which, in Maimonides' opinion, amounts to idolatry.

An explanation to the creationist hasty rejection of a method or theory based on a small number of divergent data can perhaps be found in the (YEC) paradigm of literal interpretation of the Bible.

Rashi's Bible commentary illustrates vividly the coexistence and, to some extent, the successful reconciliation of the two basic methods of interpretation: the literal and the nonliteral.

He thus developed a system containing four types of interpretation: literal, moral, typological, and allegorical.

Rashi combined the two basic methods of interpretation, literal and nonliteral, in his influential Bible commentary.

Mastropaolo said he would present the argument in favor of a literal interpretation of the creation story once he had found a willing scientist to argue that a non-literal interpretation of Genesis is more scientific.

A Question of Interpretation Asked if he believed in a literal interpretation of the Bible, Mr. Gore paused, took a moment and then said, "Well, I don't believe in the literal interpretation of the word 'literally.' " Was he hedging?

(Literal interpretation of the phrase).