Francis, Leslie J. and ap Siôn, Tania (2016) Jesus, psychological type and conflict : a study in biblical hermeneutics applying the reader perspective and SIFT approach to Mark 11:11–21. HTS Teologiese Studies / Theological Studies, 72 (4). doi:10.4102/hts.v72i4.3573

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Abstract

The Marcan account of Jesus riding into Jerusalem on a donkey, cursing the fig tree and overturning the tables of the money changers in the temple provides a classic scriptural reference point for a Christian discussion of conflict. Drawing on psychological type theory and on the reader perspective proposed by the SIFT (sensing, intuition, feeling and thinking) approach to biblical hermeneutics and liturgical preaching, this study tests the theory that different psychological types will interpret this classic passage differently. Data collected in two residential programmes concerned with Christianity and conflict from type-aware participants confirmed characteristic differences between the approaches of sensing types and intuitive types and between the approaches of thinking types and feeling types.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Subjects:	B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BS The Bible
Divisions:	Faculty of Social Sciences > Centre for Education Studies (2013- )
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH):	Bible -- Hermeneutics, Hermeneutics
Journal or Publication Title:	HTS Teologiese Studies / Theological Studies
Publisher:	A O S I S OpenJournals
ISSN:	0259-9422
Official Date:	17 November 2016
Dates:	Date Event 17 November 2016 Published 29 August 2016 Accepted 6 June 2016 Submitted
Volume:	72
Number:	4
DOI:	10.4102/hts.v72i4.3573
Status:	Peer Reviewed
Publication Status:	Published
Access rights to Published version:	Open Access

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