Quotes about Interpretation

But what shall men do who cannot find anything wise to say, because they are interpreting foolish things?

In matters that are so obscure and far beyond our vision, we find in Holy Scripture passages which can be interpreted in very different ways without prejudice to the faith we have received. In such cases, we should not rush in headlong and so firmly take our stand on one side that, if further progress in the search for truth justly undermines this position, we too fall with it.

In order to understand the Scriptures, it is absolutely necessary to know the whole, complete Christ, that is, Head and members. For sometimes Christ speaks in the name of the Head alone ... sometimes in the name of His body, which is the holy Church spread over the entire earth. And we are in His body ... and we hear ourselves speaking in it, for the Apostle tells us: We are members of His body (Eph. 5:30). In many places does the Apostle tell us this.

To one who has faith, no explanation is necessary. To one without faith, no explanation is possible.

There is no worse lie than a truth misunderstood bu those who hear it.

Truth and reality in art do not arise until you no longer understand what you are doing and are capable of but nevertheless sense a power that grows in proportion to your resistance.

The truth of the matter is that inerrancy is simply a way of saying that there are no errors that call into question the truthfulness of Scripture wherever Scripture is making truth claims.

We both know that, my friend, but a man's perception soon becomes his reality.

Whether every story that's there [in the Bible] is a historic truth ... Again, I'm not concerned.

Exaggerated history is poetry, and truth referred to a new standard.

I did best when I had least truth for my subjects.

If there be any difference among professed believers as to the sense of Scripture, it is their duty to tolerate such difference in each other, until God shall have revealed the truth to all.