Biblical Hebrew Forum

[George Athas <George.Athas AT moore.edu.au>]

Karl,

Rather than assume that scholars are all naturalist Nazis, it may just be 
worth engaging with the ideas they put forward. Scholarship is a 
conversation. The academy is an Areopagus —a marketplace where ideas are 
traded, evaluated, synthesised, and occasionally 'purchased' for integration. 
Sure, there are peddlers hawking wares down blind alleys, but no matter how 
loud they shout, they won't be taken seriously until they come into the 
square and conduct a conversation.

Of course, some peddlers couldn't care less. They're happy playing with the 
toys they've made for themselves.


GEORGE ATHAS
Director of Postgraduate Studies,
Moore Theological College (moore.edu.au)
Sydney, Australia