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Steven Carr · 05-11-2005, 10:02 PM

http://www.theology.bham.ac.uk/postgrad/cetr/inaugural/

an interesting lecture by David Parker

Chris Weimer · 05-12-2005, 12:10 AM

Thanks Steven for the link. I shall bookmark it.

Clivedurdle · 05-15-2005, 03:02 AM

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The sense of unity of the texts in a single form is so deeply ingrained in us that it is very difficult to imagine how things might be if we either did not have the New Testament, or had a different New Testament.

We have a huge collection of writings from this period. What if we dump this invention "New Testament" and look at all these writings equally?

What picture emerges?

It is as if the microscope we are using is stuck with araldite on a few parts of a huge picture, and we are refusing to look at the rest of the picture.

Those stories of Jesus as a child - why not give them equal weight to our socially constructed new testament?

Vorkosigan · 05-15-2005, 05:03 AM

It's a good link, steve. many thanks.

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Steven Carr Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: England Posts: 5,629	Inventing New Testaments http://www.theology.bham.ac.uk/postgrad/cetr/inaugural/ an interesting lecture by David Parker

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Chris Weimer Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: none Posts: 9,879	Thanks Steven for the link. I shall bookmark it.

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Vorkosigan Contributor Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Barrayar Posts: 11,866	It's a good link, steve. many thanks.

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