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'''Hermeneutics''' is the [[science]] or practice of understanding text (''theory of interpretation''). Although there are secular applications, the term was used originally to stand for the field of biblical interpretation.<ref>[http://www.reclaimingthemind.org/blog/2009/05/it-does-not-matter-what-the-bible-means-to-you/ It Does Not Matter What the Bible Means to You] by C Michael PattonMay 17th, 2009</ref> The [[philosophy]] or methodology assumes the [[Bible]] remains as written, but that its interpretation changes between historical periods, across cultures, etc. It is a qualitative research tradition that uses these diverse experiences of people as a tool for understanding the social, cultural, political, and historical context in which interpretations occurs.