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Author Topic:   What qualifications make up an Expert?
Phat
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12-01-2004 3:29 AM


While I consider myself to be far from qualifying as an "expert" in any topic field that we at EvC discuss, I feel that I can judge and compare different scholars and determine which ones are most trustworthy.
There is always bias to be sure, but I want to throw this question out to the forum:
What criteria make an expert?
As an example, many Bible scholars that I have read agree that Moses is the author of both Genesis and Deuteronomy. Our own resident Bible answerman, Arachnophilia, disagrees. Who is the expert? What criteria are used?
Is there two sides to this? Is no agreeable conclusion possible?
This message has been edited by Phatboy, 12-03-2004 02:59 AM

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