(urth) flooding and scripture

[David Stockhoff]

I think that is a vitally important concept in reading Wolfe. Once 
again, BOTNS, like all other books, is a book made of other books, and 
the Bible is stories.

On 12/18/2010 10:32 AM, Marc Aramini wrote:
> On the flood and whether it is a transgression of scripture -
> This is one case where the actual religion of the author has an 
> influence on the way the book was written.  A strict perspicuous 
> reading of scripture is NOT a feature of catholic orthodoxy.  Indeed, 
> the bible itself and any contradictions contained therein can be 
> dismissed out of hand since the bible was put together by men, and the 
> first 11 chapters of genesis which may contradict any science or 
> themselves are easily washed away by allegorical exegises, something 
> literal minded protestants cannot do, who appeal to biblical ultimate 
> biblical authority.
> ...
>

>
> Just my Catholic opinion.  Maybe I'm wrong.
>
>


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