tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37011762.post8522858748047072139..comments2008-03-27T17:17:15.769-04:00Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02961344955116221621noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37011762.post-73990207154686488542008-03-27T17:17:00.000-04:002008-03-27T17:17:00.000-04:00Mark,<BR/><BR/>Pope Benedict in his "Jesus of Nazareth" takes up this question. Because the Church claims historical facts as the basis for her authority, it is important for scholars to try to discern who wrote what and when. However, such scholarly gueses can only remain gueses insofar as we cannot travel back in time and observe if our gueses are correct. Moreover, this sort of scholarship does not constitute theology per se, because it tells us nothing of what God is revealing through a given text.Maximilian Hanlonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37011762.post-57358116653863285252007-01-23T12:37:00.000-05:002007-01-23T12:37:00.000-05:00AMEN Mark, Amen.<br /><br />There is definitely truth to this seemingly contradictory phrase. It both matters and doesn't matter who wrote which parts of the bible.Kevinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12052781775519865324noreply@blogger.com