One of the advantages of attending the "National" version of Camp Logos is the opportunity to beam aboard the mother ship, HQ for Logos Bible Software in Bellingham, WA (pictured at left). We were able to tour the rapidly expanding facilities and chat with staff.
I found a conversation with Michael Heisner, Academic Editor, most interesting. I'll tell you about what struck me, but first a little background. Logos has created the premier Bible study software. The resultant program is amazingly robust and capable of marshaling a plethora of biblical resources before the user. How does it do it? I cannot imagine the amount of time and effort that has been invested in this endeavor.
So here's my question for Mr. Heisner: "How does Logos software assist the Bible student to translate what the Bible teaches (the interpretation) into specific implications for living (the application)?" He replied, "He's pretty much on his own."
Isn't there an irony here? Don't take this as a criticism of Logos, because I am grateful for what they have created. But I find it an interesting commentary on the state of our engagement with the Bible that so much attention is given to interpretation and so little to application. I realize this is not a new theme at L-W - here's a link to a previous post on the subject. Click here to call up a copy of "The Growth Chain" that illustrates the connection between interpretation and application. When we see how God's Word changes us - interpretation is a vital link in that process. But so is application and it warrants more than the subjective methodology of being "pretty much on your own." Where is the rigorous thinking, objective methodology, and maybe even robust software to help us move from interpretation to personal transformation?
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