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A biblical literalist regards The Bible as infallible and without error. Any apparent errors and inconsistencies can and must be explained away, because the Bible is the Word of God.

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What is a bible literalist?

A bible literalist is a person who interprets the words of the Bible in a literal context.


What is the difference between a literal reading of scripture and literalist readings of scripture?

For a Catholic, the literal reading of Scripture is one of the two senses of Scripture (along with the Spiritual Sense). The literal reading of Scripture takes into account who the human author was, in what era he lived in, and what form of writing he is using (is he using a parable or a story, or is he trying to present facts, or using an analogy or myth?) The literalist reading of Scripture has nothing whatsoever to do with the Church and is more associated with Fundamentalists. In other words, take the story of creation in the beginning of The Bible. God created the world in six days. Obviously, the author is not referring to "days" as we know them, because for the first "day" the earth, the sun, and the stars had not even been created yet. So we are obviously not talking about six twenty-four hour periods in which the sun circles the earth. The literalist would see "six days" and think "six twenty-four hour periods" without taking into account the fact that everything that establishes a "day" isn't even there yet. The literal reading of Scripture is trying to discern the truth that the Sacred author is trying to communicate. The literalist is taking the Bible as a scientific textbook, not a book about what God is trying to say.Literal or Literalist? Yes, Catholics DO take the Bible Literally! http://ryandunssj.blogspot.com/2010/01/literal-or-literalist.html


What is the literalist approach to the presidency?

The Literalist Theory of the presidency states that presidents should only exercise powers that are specifically granted, or can be justly implied, by the US Constitution. This view was articulated by William Howard Taft, America's 27th President.


What does The Bible look like?

The bible has a hard black cover


How did Ruth of the Bible look?

The bible does not tell us how she looked.


How do punctuate a Bible?

There is no need. If you look at a bible you will find it is already puntuated.


What is the difference between a literal reading of scripture and a literalist reading of scripture?

For a Catholic, the literal reading of Scripture is one of the two senses of Scripture (along with the Spiritual Sense). The literal reading of Scripture takes into account who the human author was, in what era he lived in, and what form of writing he is using (is he using a parable or a story, or is he trying to present facts, or using an analogy or myth?) The literalist reading of Scripture has nothing whatsoever to do with the Church and is more associated with Fundamentalists. In other words, take the story of creation in the beginning of The Bible. God created the world in six days. Obviously, the author is not referring to "days" as we know them, because for the first "day" the earth, the sun, and the stars had not even been created yet. So we are obviously not talking about six twenty-four hour periods in which the sun circles the earth. The literalist would see "six days" and think "six twenty-four hour periods" without taking into account the fact that everything that establishes a "day" isn't even there yet. The literal reading of Scripture is trying to discern the truth that the Sacred author is trying to communicate. The literalist is taking the Bible as a scientific textbook, not a book about what God is trying to say.Literal or Literalist? Yes, Catholics DO take the Bible Literally! http://ryandunssj.blogspot.com/2010/01/literal-or-literalist.html


What does Abraham look like?

read the bible.


What Abraham look like?

read The Bible.


What is 0.00482 expressed as two decimal places?

4.8 x 10-3 or, to a literalist, 0.48 X 10-2.


How many times is Satan said in the bible?

Look in the back of the bible and see how many references there are.


How many times does the phrase look up appear in the Bible?

The phrase "look up" is in the King James Version of the Bible 4 times. It is in 4 verses.