The term, "canonical criticism" intrigued me as soon as I saw it. I wonder of the word "canon" means different things. When I was a Catholic, there was Canon Law. This is about the legal system of the Catholic church. And the canonization process is how one becomes a saint. For the purposes of this class, I understand the canon in regards to the authority of the Old and New Testament. Sue states that she wonders what the Bible will look like in 500 years. Interesting. I always assumed the Bible was static, permanent, unchangeable. Now I consider that it can take the shape of the community.

Thanks, Aaron. I have a better understanding of "canon" now. This definition makes sense in all of the contexts I mentioned.

This approach makes sense to me. However, if we each have different interpretations according to our own experiences, what is the Truth? There is no such thing as objective truth here. 2 examples of Reader-response - I read a Bible story, and I find one thing interesting...A person in the Middle East reads the same story, he finds something Totally different interesting. Same Scripture, 2 readers, interpretations...we're both blessed. Another example - I write and perform in the local theater here. The writing and performance is only half the "story", the completion lies with the audience and their interpretation of what I have written and performed. I also like what Pam wrote about "conversation."