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Jesus at the Crossroads of Inference and Imagination

Jesus at the Crossroads of Inference and Imagination A significant re-evaluation of the historiographical methods and approaches used in historical Jesus research has been underway in recent years. Some scholars have begun to look to social memory theory for a way forward. Although social memory theory provides some valuable insights, a solid methodological foundation is still lacking. The intention of this article is to advance the discussion by drawing attention to R.G. Collingwood’s contributions to the philosophy of history and historiography in The Idea of History (1946). In particular, I will discuss his historiographical principles of inference, evidence, question and answer, historical imagination, along with his critique of ‘scissors-and-paste’. These principles have the potential to form the foundation of a theoretically grounded historiographical practice in Jesus research. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Journal for the Study of the Historical Jesus Brill

Jesus at the Crossroads of Inference and Imagination

Journal for the Study of the Historical Jesus , Volume 13 (1): 66 – Oct 29, 2015

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Brill
Copyright
© 2015 by Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden, The Netherlands
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Articles
ISSN
1476-8690
eISSN
1745-5197
DOI
10.1163/17455197-01301004
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Abstract

A significant re-evaluation of the historiographical methods and approaches used in historical Jesus research has been underway in recent years. Some scholars have begun to look to social memory theory for a way forward. Although social memory theory provides some valuable insights, a solid methodological foundation is still lacking. The intention of this article is to advance the discussion by drawing attention to R.G. Collingwood’s contributions to the philosophy of history and historiography in The Idea of History (1946). In particular, I will discuss his historiographical principles of inference, evidence, question and answer, historical imagination, along with his critique of ‘scissors-and-paste’. These principles have the potential to form the foundation of a theoretically grounded historiographical practice in Jesus research.

Journal

Journal for the Study of the Historical JesusBrill

Published: Oct 29, 2015

Keywords: R.G. Collingwood; criteria of authenticity; evidence; historical imagination; historical Jesus; historical method; historiography; idealism; inference; memory; philosophy of history; social memory theory

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