Kushana's Bible Question Page: Recent Comments2008-10-11T03:09:23Zhttp://kushanasbiblequestionpage.com/comments/atom.aspxQuick BlogcastComment on How To Do Researchtag:kushanasbiblequestionpage.com,2008-09-20:1380481canlı dizi izlehttp://www.diziline.com2008-09-20T22:11:00Z2008-09-20T22:11:00ZComment on Gas Pricestag:kushanasbiblequestionpage.com,2008-07-01:1162808Kushana Torumekia2008-07-01T14:26:58Z2008-07-01T14:26:58Z -Kushana ]]>Comment on Gas Pricestag:kushanasbiblequestionpage.com,2008-06-26:1150848Josh Medin2008-07-01T14:23:35Z2008-06-26T13:32:44ZComment on Waiting for Sensetag:kushanasbiblequestionpage.com,2008-02-23:849750Kushana Torumekia2008-02-23T05:20:04Z2008-02-23T05:20:04Z Thank you, I do. (I was worried I'd write that the Dead Sea Scrolls were written by ibixes ... instead of on ibixes.)
I look forward to your comments.
Yours, Kushana ]]>Comment on Waiting for Sensetag:kushanasbiblequestionpage.com,2008-02-21:845966Coeli2008-02-21T14:09:06Z2008-02-21T14:09:06ZComment on What Makes A Religion?tag:kushanasbiblequestionpage.com,2007-12-18:716516Jan Hochbruck2007-12-20T17:55:34Z2007-12-18T07:11:44ZComment on We Teach Intro Classes, Don't We?tag:kushanasbiblequestionpage.com,2007-11-13:656898Kushana Torumekia2007-11-13T18:28:34Z2007-11-13T18:28:34Z The Dead Sea Scrolls!
/K. gives an astonished boggle
On my end I sometimes can't think of a book to send people too (or I can, but it's not a title I'd make anyone who didn't have a Master's degree read.) Too often there simply isn't a book that's theologically neutral, historically sound, and not sleep-inducing.
(After reading your last paragraph I now want to go to my professional conference, tuck my thumbs under my arms, and slowly walk up to my most august colleagues saying "Bwaaak, bwaak, bwak" slowly. Unfortunately this is not the usual format for addressing one's peers: pity, conferences would be far more entertaining.)
-Kushana ]]>Comment on We Teach Intro Classes, Don't We?tag:kushanasbiblequestionpage.com,2007-11-08:645372Coeli2007-11-13T18:18:09Z2007-11-08T13:16:39Z Example: He stated that the New Testament has a single source version - the Dead Sea Scrolls.
Oy.
So I'd love to see more good books for the general public on the history of the Bible and other sacred texts. And that of course extends to other fields. There are many areas I'd love to read about that I never explore because the only works available are impenetrable to me. Doesn't mean I couldn't grasp the material, but the presentation is aimed at people with a very specific educational background.
Perhaps part of the opposition to mainstream publication is fear. It takes a great deal of skill to write accurately and well for a general audience, perhaps more than writing for other specialists. One has to present adequate background to one's subject without oversimplifying (and thus spouting what other knowledgeable folks will recognize as nonsense) talking down to one's readers, or retreating into impenetrable jargon.]]>Comment on The Mirror of Watertag:kushanasbiblequestionpage.com,2007-11-06:640318Lutheran churchhttp://www.articledashboard.com/Article/Courage-Through-Christ/3075332008-01-17T17:57:42Z2007-11-06T05:41:24ZComment on Alien Religiontag:kushanasbiblequestionpage.com,2007-09-04:509499Kushana Torumekia2007-09-04T15:15:59Z2007-09-04T15:15:59ZDmitri,
If you know of a study that speaks against these findings, please post it. You have made an argument, now kindly support it.