[B-Greek] OFF TOPIC: XTalk Seminar with Gerd Ludemann

Joseph Weaks j.weaks at tcu.edu
Wed Dec 1 20:05:43 EST 2004


On Dec 1, 2004, at 6:52 PM, Steven Lo Vullo wrote:

> On Nov 30, 2004, at 4:00 PM, Jeffrey B. Gibson wrote:
>
>> Although the resurrection is the keystone dogma of Christian belief, 
>> and
>> Sunday churchgoers rarely if ever think to question it, scholarly
>> research shows with the utmost clarity that from a historical 
>> standpoint
>> Jesus was not raised from the dead

> I certainly don't mind the posting of your announcement. But I can do 
> without the bombastic, exaggerated, and narrow-minded declamation from 
> the fanatical, propagandistic clique at Prometheus. Is this kind of 
> inflammatory material really appropriate for this list? With people 
> being chastised for comparatively trivial one-sentence political 
> slogans after their signatures, I hardly think so.

Steven,
You are absolutely correct. It was an oversight on Jeffrey's part. He 
posted that quick announcement in several e-lists, a few of which he 
manages, and nearly all of which intentionally discuss (even 
controversial) critical interpretive issues. The way the fluff is waded 
through in many of those lists is that it is reserved for those with 
some credential, ecclesiological or academic. Of course, B-Greek for 
very good reasons insists such material is avoided.
In his very helpful and ongoing efforts to nourish and foster good, 
scholarly religious exchanges in the email forums, he made this one 
slip I'll choose to forgive him for.
Lüdemann has done splendid work, but as any who know his history can 
attest, he went off his rocker a few years ago with his revelation.

Cheers,
Joe Weaks

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Rev. Joseph A. Weaks
Senior Minister, Bethany Christian Church, Dallas
Ph.D. (Cand.), Brite Divinity School, Ft. Worth
j.weaks at tcu.edu
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