http://www.masstheology.com/2007/10/14/acts-as-history/ Conversations in Theology and its interaction with Culture Sat, 05 Jul 2008 18:14:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 http://www.masstheology.com/2007/10/14/acts-as-history/#comment-4765 Honzo Sun, 14 Oct 2007 21:21:02 +0000 http://www.masstheology.com/2007/10/14/acts-as-history/#comment-4765 Well, I think that we can compare it to Josephus - an account of history that is very slanted and that we need other sources to gain a modern account of the history of the events contained within the account. (I don't know much about Livy) I mean, one should not take Jesephus at his word about everything. He was very concerned about convincing the Romans. Then there are the issues surrounding his counting of the various groups and on and on. A great source to begin with and illuminate one's other sources, but is not the be-all, end-all authority on the subject matter. Perhaps this is what you are getting at, perhaps not. Well, I think that we can compare it to Josephus - an account of history that is very slanted and that we need other sources to gain a modern account of the history of the events contained within the account. (I don’t know much about Livy) I mean, one should not take Jesephus at his word about everything. He was very concerned about convincing the Romans. Then there are the issues surrounding his counting of the various groups and on and on. A great source to begin with and illuminate one’s other sources, but is not the be-all, end-all authority on the subject matter. Perhaps this is what you are getting at, perhaps not.

]]> http://www.masstheology.com/2007/10/14/acts-as-history/#comment-4764 Wonders for Oyarsa Sun, 14 Oct 2007 21:16:29 +0000 http://www.masstheology.com/2007/10/14/acts-as-history/#comment-4764 Acts may be not a "modern" history, but why on earth would we suppose it to be any less of a history than the writings of Livy or Josephus? Acts may be not a “modern” history, but why on earth would we suppose it to be any less of a history than the writings of Livy or Josephus?

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