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Higher Criticism

For Higher Criticism we have terms and definitions in 2 topics. The topics are Bible Study and Religion.



Higher Criticism (Bible Study)

All Biblical scholarship can be divided into higher and lower criticism. Higher criticism is the analysis and study of scripture to determine its authorship, date of composition, literary structure, or meaning. Most Bible study falls into the category of higher criticism; anyone who has an opinion on what the Bible means is technically a higher critic.


Higher Criticism (Religion)

High·er crit·icism,
the study of the Bible having as its object the establishment of such facts as authorship and date of composition, as well as determination of a basis for exegesis. Cf. lower criticism.


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