rlr@pyuxd.UUCP (Fred Mertz) (02/04/85)
> Is Boswell a final authority?. What makes his exegesis more sound > that that of other scholars who conflict with him? > ----------------- > The issue is one of trust. You would like Christians to place their trust in > Boswell because you think he is right. Yet those who would disagree with > him are written off ... It is valid to criticize those > who stubbornly believe Boswell is wrong because they want to cling to > the idea ... > ----------------- > If Boswell's argument were to be refuted, how many of those who champion > him do you think would be convinced? I would expect none. > ----------------- Here's a fun exercise: g/Boswell/s//Dubuc/g Then mail the article to Paul and see if he still agrees with it. > No one is immune from stubborness and bigotry, even those in minorities. ... and especially those in majorities. And even more especially in those majorities that are so sure that they are "right"... -- "Pardon me for breathing which I never do anyway so I don't know why I bothered to mention it--Oh, God, I'm so depressed." Rich Rosen pyuxd!rlr