Understanding
Scripture in the
United Church
H
The Authority and Interpretation
of Scripture in The United Church of Canada
(An Intercultural Adventure Part II)
by HyeRan Kim-Cragg and Don Schweitzer
Daejanggan Publisher, 2016, 144 pages
Available in English in paperback and PDF ebook
format — forthcoming in Korean ­— at a cost of
$10.00 (plus shipping for paperback).
To order contact: St. Andrew’s College,
1121 College Dr., Saskatoon, SK, S7N 0W3;
phone: 1-877-644-8970;
email: standrews.college@usask.ca
ow is the authority of Scripture understood and how is
Scripture interpreted in The United Church of Canada?
This book by HyeRan Kim-Cragg and Don Schweitzer, faculty members at St. Andrew’s College, provides insightful
and accessible answers to these questions through a study
of United Church faith statements and several case studies
of denominational-shaping interpretations of Scripture by the
United Church.
The result is overview of how the United Church understands
Scripture and has tended to interpret it, and a window on one
aspect of the United Church’s history. Through this overview,
the book also mirrors the importance of Scripture for the
church today.
This book was developed with funding from a UCC Responsive Initiatives Grant. It addresses questions concerning the
authority and interpretation of Scripture in the United Church
being raised by lay members and clergy in the UCC who have
recently immigrated to Canada.
ALSO AVAILABLE: An Introduction to The
United Church of Canada: Key Texts with
Introductions and Commentary (An Intercultural Adventure Part I), edited by HyeRan
Kim-Cragg and Don Schweitzer. Daejanggan Publisher, 2013, 91 pages. $5 per copy
plus shipping. Available in paperback or
PDF format, both Korean and English.
Prof. HyeRan KIM-CRAGG is Lydia Gruchy Professor of
Pastoral Studies at St. Andrew’s College. She has been teaching
United Church faith formation and intercultural ministries.
Prof. Don Schweitzer is McDougald Professor of
Theology at St. Andrew’s College. He has been teaching
United Church history and theology.
She is the author of Story and Song: A Postcolonial Interplay
between Christian Education and Worship and co-author of The
Encounters: Retelling the Bible from Migration and Intercultural
Perspectives and Hebrews: Wisdom Commentary.
He is the editor of The United Church of Canada: A
History and author of Jesus Christ for a Contemporary
Life.