http://patmccullough.com/2006/10/27/super-human-scholar-powers/ a blog exploring Christian origins, biblical studies, social/cultural history, method, education and the journey through academia Mon, 05 Sep 2011 20:53:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 http://patmccullough.com/2006/10/27/super-human-scholar-powers/comment-page-1/#comment-37 Patrick George McCullough Sat, 28 Oct 2006 16:40:00 +0000 http://pgmccullough.wordpress.com/2006/10/27/super-human-scholar-powers/#comment-37 You might be right. But when has coolness ever been the deciding factor for me? You also bring up an interestng point: This is not a "spiritual" power. While it is <i>super</i>human, I would still limited by its <i>humanity</i>. At this point, I don't know if even the original authors would know what <i>God's</i> original meanings were, not to mention the meanings for all the various communities of the world today. Even if a person did have direct access to God's intentions, the problem would be finding a way to communicate it within human limitations. The same old problem, really :) You might be right. But when has coolness ever been the deciding factor for me? You also bring up an interestng point: This is not a “spiritual” power. While it is superhuman, I would still limited by its humanity. At this point, I don’t know if even the original authors would know what God’s original meanings were, not to mention the meanings for all the various communities of the world today. Even if a person did have direct access to God’s intentions, the problem would be finding a way to communicate it within human limitations. The same old problem, really

]]> http://patmccullough.com/2006/10/27/super-human-scholar-powers/comment-page-1/#comment-36 Jemila Monroe Sat, 28 Oct 2006 14:57:00 +0000 http://pgmccullough.wordpress.com/2006/10/27/super-human-scholar-powers/#comment-36 dude, stuck with teleporation. Way cooler. Unless of course the scholar superpower includes access to the original meanings as understood by God herself! dude, stuck with teleporation. Way cooler. Unless of course the scholar superpower includes access to the original meanings as understood by God herself!

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