Meaning
Levels of Meaning
|
LEVEL |
DESCRIPTION |
GOSPEL PRINCIPLE |
PRINCIPLE EXPANDED |
JUNGIAN TYPE |
|
Literal |
The literal, historical. or plain meaning of a given text or situation. |
Faith |
Our faith, ultimately, gives power to our knowledge (Knowledge of the Heart). |
Thinking |
|
Allegorical |
The allegorical, symbolic, or metaphorical meaning. |
Hope |
Our hope (or, rather full expectation) is the vision of what we ’see.’ |
Feeling |
|
Moral |
The moral implications of our understanding the text informs our actions. |
Charity |
Our actions natually flow from our love. |
Sensing |
|
Spiritual |
The spiritual, mystical, anagogical, or “experiential” meaning. (Oneness, Fullness, Gnosis, etc.) |
Love |
Experiencing a love relationship. |
Intuition |