Quiz results

Just to put the quiz in perspective, here is Scott McKnight's summary of the scores:
If you score 52 or less, you tend toward a conservative interpretation of scripture. "The Bible says it. I believe it. That settles it." summarizes the general conservative approach.

If you score between 53 and 65, he considers you to have a moderate view of scripture. Note this is his narrowest category with only a 12 point range. And as he points out, often conservatives will have a liberal view on one issue and a conservative view on something else resulting in a moderate score. In general moderates have a flexible understanding of the Bible. Interestingly, Scott McKnight scored a 62.

If you score between 66 or higher, you tend toward a progressive view of scripture. Progressives view the Bible as culturally-conditioned and historically shaped but they still believe that it is God's word for today. I scored as a progressive at 69, which means I probably have more in common with a conservative who scores 52 than a progressive who scores 85.

Just for fun, here are some scores that have been shared with Christianity Today:

Dan Kimball (pastor Vintage Faith Church, author of They Like Jesus But Not The Church) 62
John Ortberg (pastor Menlo Park Presbyterian and author) 68

How do you interpret the BIble?

Well, it has been a busy month! And I apologize that I've been negligant in updating both of my blogs. But here is something to get us thinking.

In the last issue of Leadership Magazine, Scott McKnight offered up a simple "Hermeneutics Quiz" that categorizes people's approaches to the Bible as Conservative, Moderate, and Progressive. For those of you who are wondering what "hermeneutics" means, it simply is a fancy word for how you interpret the Bible.

Granted, I'm not much on labels (as my friend, Trav, will tell you) but I found it interesting to compare my score with others whose books I've been reading lately.

Personally, I scored on the low end of progressive, a mere 1 point more progressive than John Ortberg. So, check it out and let me know how you score.