To: al_c
How do generations learn about previous generations? Only through history books?
What contemporary, or nearly contemporary, history books are there in existance concerning the ministry and role of Peter in Rome?
"Tradition" is meaningless as history.
373 posted on
02/29/2008 12:31:55 PM PST by
OLD REGGIE
(I am most likely a Biblical Unitarian? Let me be perfectly clear. I know nothing.)
To: OLD REGGIE
What contemporary, or nearly contemporary, history books are there in existance concerning the ministry and role of Peter in Rome?It was an example, Reggie, to get you to think about how oral tradition can be included in the forming of Christianity. But since you asked, why don't you try Encyclopedia Britanica?
375 posted on
02/29/2008 12:35:38 PM PST by
al_c
(Avoid the consequences of erudite vernacular utilized irrespective of necessity)
To: OLD REGGIE
“Tradition” is meaningless as history.
= =
INDEED.
I don’t know about 100% utterly meaningless but pretty durn close.
381 posted on
02/29/2008 12:48:36 PM PST by
Quix
(GOD ALONE IS GOD; WORTHY; PAID THE PRICE; IS COMING AGAIN; KNOWS ALL; IS LOVING; IS ALTOGETHER GOOD)
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