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The "Hermeneutics of Unity in and after Scripture" section at the Christian Scholars' Conference explores the hermeneutics of unity involved in the reception of earlier texts by later ones within the biblical corpus, as well as by other authors and communities in Second Temple Judaism, early and medieval Christianity, and more contemporary periods.
Across this literature, the section considers the nature of the hermeneutic employed to foster and protect continued unity within each respective interpreting community.
The section conceives of "hermeneutics" in a general sense that both includes specific, exegetical techniques and considers the presuppositions or worldviews that direct these techniques' unique applications.
Because "unity" has various conflicting definitions, the section welcomes explorations of these various kinds of unity, their promises, and their problems.
The section further welcomes explorations of the hermeneutics of unity, whether that unity moves toward positive ends (e.g., orthodoxy, orthopraxy) or negative ones (e.g., slavery, segregation, anti-Semitism).
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