Re: More power to the readers

Greg Carey - Religion (CAREY@rhodes.edu)
Wed, 05 Mar 1997 08:24:22 -0600 (CST)

A K M voiced my own concern regarding "neutral" interpretation or translation.
I, too, would rather not enter a shouting match on-list, but it would be
helpful to know who's interested in the conversation.

Like A K M, I don't believe in "neutral" interpretation, and I am aware that
any categorical distinction between more and less neutral interpretations will
not stand up to analysis. From a pragmatic (not manipulative!) perspective,
however, I wonder whether he might agree that it is often helpful to make such
distinctions to nuance our own work.

Peace,
Greg Carey

Department of Religious Studies
Rhodes College
Memphis TN 38112 USA
carey@rhodes.edu