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by maryhelena
Fri Mar 29, 2024 12:58 am
Forum: Christian Texts and History
Topic: History trumps Theology
Replies: 50
Views: 335

Re: History trumps Theology

What slogans have I been posting for years ? I'm curious about what specific 'slogans' you found objectionable ? You employ the word "history" as slogan that magically supports whatever you want to say, but you don't do any history. I don't do any history? Maybe check my posts over the la...
by maryhelena
Fri Mar 29, 2024 12:25 am
Forum: Christian Texts and History
Topic: History trumps Theology
Replies: 50
Views: 335

Re: History trumps Theology

That's funny because you've been posting these slogans for years and now declare a discussion of what they mean or imply "boring." What slogans have I been posting for years ? I'm curious about what specific 'slogans' you found objectionable ? The search function shows that the 'slogan' H...
by maryhelena
Thu Mar 28, 2024 5:25 pm
Forum: Christian Texts and History
Topic: History trumps Theology
Replies: 50
Views: 335

Re: History trumps Theology

Can you provide an example of a time when someone on the forum employed a "method" of "theology" for "understanding the past"? I'm stating a fundamental principle of rational intellectual deliberations. I'm not accusing anybody of anything. Can you provide any example ...
by maryhelena
Thu Mar 28, 2024 5:07 pm
Forum: Christian Texts and History
Topic: History trumps Theology
Replies: 50
Views: 335

Re: History trumps Theology

What does the slogan mean? It means what it says. History and theology are not equal methods for the task of understanding the past. Can you provide an example of a time when someone on the forum employed a "method" of "theology" for "understanding the past"? I'm stati...
by maryhelena
Thu Mar 28, 2024 4:45 pm
Forum: Christian Texts and History
Topic: History trumps Theology
Replies: 50
Views: 335

Re: History trumps Theology

That history trumps theology is surely a fundamental approach to intellectual deliberations. What does the slogan mean? It means what it says. History and theology are not equal methods for the task of understanding the past. Can you provide an example of a time when someone on the forum employed a...
by maryhelena
Thu Mar 28, 2024 4:24 pm
Forum: Christian Texts and History
Topic: History trumps Theology
Replies: 50
Views: 335

Re: History trumps Theology

Peter Kirby wrote: Thu Mar 28, 2024 4:15 pm
maryhelena wrote: Thu Mar 28, 2024 4:14 pm That history trumps theology is surely a fundamental approach to intellectual deliberations.
What does the slogan mean?
It means what it says. History and theology are not equal methods for the task of understanding the past.
by maryhelena
Thu Mar 28, 2024 4:14 pm
Forum: Christian Texts and History
Topic: History trumps Theology
Replies: 50
Views: 335

Re: History trumps Theology

That history trumps theology is surely a fundamental approach to intellectual deliberations.

I'm really astounded that the idea, a slogan, could generate such heat.
by maryhelena
Thu Mar 28, 2024 2:42 pm
Forum: Christian Texts and History
Topic: History trumps Theology
Replies: 50
Views: 335

Re: History trumps Theology

If we found that every single idea whatsoever was of equal merit, that would be a very sad day indeed. But, no, I don't buy it. And if I did, I wouldn't see much point in pure speculation either. There are ideas I don't buy. We all judge ideas as best we can. Indeed, a very sad day were we to judge...
by maryhelena
Thu Mar 28, 2024 2:22 pm
Forum: Christian Texts and History
Topic: History trumps Theology
Replies: 50
Views: 335

Re: History trumps Theology

If there's an intellectual graveyard, then there is also a history of it, and all theology is also part of history. So I invite maryhelena to sing a Duet with me entitled, "Who were the Hasmoneans?" CW Wish I could but I can't hold a tune..while an Irish rebel song might do justice to the...
by maryhelena
Thu Mar 28, 2024 2:12 pm
Forum: Christian Texts and History
Topic: History trumps Theology
Replies: 50
Views: 335

Re: History trumps Theology

Peter Kirby wrote: Thu Mar 28, 2024 1:13 pm Why do you even bother to post if you cannot hope to convince anyone because you have no kind of basis for the theory whatsoever?


Nobody on this forum has evidence for a historical gospel Jesus. People offer theories, interpretations, opinions.

What theory of mine are you referring to?