On not hiding scripture : a hermeneutics of intrusion and the visible unity of the churches

Abstract

The purpose of this thesis is to ask how a freshly conceived and embodied relationship of the churches to their canon of scripture might give new life, integrity and depth to the ecumenical movement. I argue for the development, at the heart of that relationship, of what I am calling a hermeneutics of intrusion, which would have the strength of offering new and compelling ways for the churches to embody a visible unity.