EvC Forum: Writers of Scripture carried along by the Spirit?

This is a controversial issue and a long-winded opening topic.

In my non-admin mode, I would likely get involved in such a discussion with you, Mr. Ex!

As an administrator, however, I have to judge the promoteability of a topic such as this in light of how it is likely to be perceived by others.

We doubtless have our in-house creationists who will use a thread such as this to go on and on about why the Bible is literal and why it is true and why the plain text reading of the script is plain.

Now...in regards to Message 275 in this threadI want to ask you a question.

Your debate was, briefly, as follows:

Mr.Ex-Nihilio writes:

I'm no expert, but I have studied these things a lot. I can pretty much guarantee you guys that there's very little left in regards to my faith that I haven't examined in-depth. Besides that, I'm not actually into homiletics that much (not that this would be bad). But, technically speaking, I'm actually more of a dialectic type researcher than anything else.

Ringo writes:

How can a plain text reading "capture the full range of Jewish thought"? A plain text reading is what the words say, not every conceivable implication of what they say.

Mr.Ex-Nihilio writes:

But that's my point: there's no such thing as a 'plain text' reading of the Genesis acount.

My question is this: Are you attempting to discuss the zeitgeist of the times surrounding 2 Peter?

Mr.Ex writes:

In other words, although I don't believe the Scriptures are a gradual invention of humanity's collective "unconscious" religious thinking over time, they still nonetheless appear to be a progressive "dialectic" revelation of God's original will by the Holy Spirit-- the same Spirit which has been calling all of humanity from the very beginning.

Explain to the reader what you mean by progressive "dialectic' revelation in regards to 2 Peter. Leave the OT out of this one!

Get back to me, answer this, and DO edit the opening post a bit. You can gradually introduce some of your concepts and beliefs as the post unwinds through interaction.

(revise and respond by April 10th)

This message has been edited by AdminPhat, 04-04-2006 04:46 AM

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