RE: The Christian Canon
August 3, 2018 at 1:50 am
(This post was last modified: August 3, 2018 at 1:53 am by robvalue.)
I'm not too clued up on who exactly made the decisions, but clearly some group of people did, or various groups over time.
What I find bizarre/amusing is this: where else do we see the word "canon", except in works of fiction? Some people just decided that certain recorded events happened, and some didn't, based on what? Usefulness for their agendas I guess, or just popularity. Clearly it's not accurate reporting or internal consistency that are the criteria. Normally in historical study, no sources need to be omitted, they either stand up to scrutiny or they don't.
What I find bizarre/amusing is this: where else do we see the word "canon", except in works of fiction? Some people just decided that certain recorded events happened, and some didn't, based on what? Usefulness for their agendas I guess, or just popularity. Clearly it's not accurate reporting or internal consistency that are the criteria. Normally in historical study, no sources need to be omitted, they either stand up to scrutiny or they don't.
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