RE: Paul's Writings Underpin Western Thought
August 1, 2018 at 10:55 am
(This post was last modified: August 1, 2018 at 11:01 am by RoadRunner79.)
(August 1, 2018 at 10:47 am)Jehanne Wrote:(August 1, 2018 at 10:22 am)RoadRunner79 Wrote: The indication seems to be, that Paul had the support of the other disciples, and the support of the early Church. They say that they taught the same thing. As well Paul endorsed them, and said that they believed the same Gospel. While I think it's reasonable, that there may have been some differences, the evidence seems to point to the opposite of the conclusion from the argument from silence.
Your views do not represent modern scholarship; you are an extremist, as far as higher Biblical scholarship is concerned.
Ok.... I think that a number of Scholars who would agree (although probably ones you ignore). But if they disagree, then I ask what is the reason for their different conclusion? If you have a good reason to believe otherwise, then I'm happy to listen. Vague appeals to authority not so much.
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If I am shown my error, I will be the first to throw my books into the fire. - Martin Luther