ABSTRACT
The purpose of hermeneutics, according to Aristotle, is to describe the factual world by means of true sentences and to distinguish these from false sentences. The surprising common element of the following three exegetical approaches consists in their focus on the actual subject matter located behind the texts and their search for the truth. They are interested in the true reality that touched the author, inspired the creation of the texts and is referred to by the texts, and that finally surrounds the reader as well. Dogmatic can establish a system of belief in conscious opposition to human reason, arguing on the basis of revelation found in the Bible, ecclesiastical tradition, or general religious experience. Fundamentalists strive to place their entire life in the service of biblical truth so that this movement is characterised by high ethical and political ideals.
