Mike Gorman and John Poirier on Theological Interpretation  This
is a post that is based on a series of exchanges between Mike
Gorman and John Poirier on a previous blog post of mine.  Mike’s
and John’s comments about Theological Intepretation are
interesting for many reasons, one of which because they are
representative of dominant views in modern hermeneutics and both
capture their positions with verve and skill.  I have edited
portions and added some headings only for ease of access to
readers; I have not intentionally changed any major statements.
Michael J. Gorman is Professor of Sacred Scripture and Dean of
the Ecumenical Institute of Theology at St. Mary’s Seminary &
University in Baltimore, Maryland, USA. He is a graduate of
Gordon College (B.A. in French, 1977) and Princeton Theological
Seminary (M.Div., 1982; Ph.D., 1989), where he specialized in
New Testament (especially Pauline studies) and developed
additional academic and personal interests in early church
history, the theological interpretatio