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Johnny Skeptic · 12-13-2006, 09:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Roger Pearse

I am unable to divine a difference between what you here accept and what I said, so we will have to agree to differ. I think that translations should represent the original, you see.

And copies of the original Bible manuscripts should accurately represent the originals, but there is not any credible evidence that they do.

S.C.Carlson · 12-13-2006, 10:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Roger Pearse

He didn't document his decisions at all. Nor did he give marginal references to Contra Celsum, or indicate which bits were from that work, and which composed by him.

OK, it does not appear useful to scholars, then.

Stephen

Julian · 12-13-2006, 10:35 AM

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Originally Posted by S.C.Carlson

OK, it does not appear useful to scholars, then.

Stephen

As much as I appreciate what Hoffman has done and how important it is, I must admit that not having references to Origen's text are a major oversight. It renders his work near-useless for research purposes. It still reads well and, even though you are not getting the exact words of Celsus, you do get a feel for the manner and approach of his criticism, which is interesting in its own right.

Julian

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