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Off-topic question examples Examples of questions that are NOT a good fit We aim to create a space for constructive and insightful Christian Q&A. To ensure this, certain types of questions are discouraged. To help you understand our guidelines, this article provides examples of questions that are generally considered off-top... (more) |
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Post edited: Added "from the perspective of specific hermeneutics" to biblical scholarship section |
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Christian traditions and authority A key point of divergence within Christianity lies in the understanding and application of authority. Different traditions recognize distinct sources of authority, leading to diverse interpretations and practices. This diversity within Christianity highlights several critical points: - Christia... (more) |
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Updated guidelines and scope We've had some discussion about scope on Meta for Q&A here including: What's on and off topic? Questions about theology, doctrine, philosophy How should we handle questions that (probably) don't depend on denomination/tradition? Based on community discussion and observation / handling of act... (more) |
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Christianity Q&A: Guidelines and Scope Welcome to the Codidact site for Christianity! We're delighted to have you join our Q&A community. This site is designed for committed Christians, experts in Christian theology and its authoritative texts, and those genuinely seeking to learn more. While your personal beliefs are welcome, all questio... (more) |
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New close reason: Too subjective I added a new close reason: too subjective: This question is subjective (i.e., opinion-based) and does not request a view from a specific Christian tradition or established hermeneutical method. I closed this question using this close reason: Why Do Christians Not Enjoy Christian Movies? Th... (more) |
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| Edit | Post #293536 | Question closed | — | 19 days ago |
| Comment | Post #293537 |
Thanks for clarifying, Olin. My intention here was to prevent any misunderstanding that you were implying any specific Christian (or non-Christian) beliefs are "silly made-up belief system[s]". However, this question itself is not constructive and calls for subjective speculation, so is going to be c... (more) |
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| Comment | Post #293537 |
FYI, I edited potentially disrespectful descriptions of belief systems in this answer. While sharing your perspective, it's important to remember that others hold different belief systems. Let's aim for respectful dialogue, even when we disagree. (more) |
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Post edited: Removed potentially disrespectful descriptions of belief systems and made more factual |
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| Comment | Post #293536 |
I've made an edit in an attempt to salvage this, but keep in mind this is a Q&A site, not a discussion forum. If your goal is to begin a subjective discussion, chat is indeed a better option as Andreas noted. As far as Q&A is concerned, if the question is too open-ended and subjective, it's not a goo... (more) |
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A: In what script did Moses write the Torah (Pentateuch)? There's a lot in this question, including some assumptions on the dating of some of the events in biblical texts, which are arguably separate questions in and of themselves. But sidestepping periphery issues: Internal (and external) evidence examples The earliest biblical reference to the Hebre... (more) |
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| Comment | Post #293077 |
This textual difference makes sense in light of the Paleo-Hebrew script, because common letter confusions in the Paleo-Hebrew script also include aleph and taw, yod and ṣade, and peh and nun. It would then be translated as “and he will brandish his hand over the river with the might of his wind,” tre... (more) |
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| Comment | Post #293077 |
This is definitely possible, but also likely these books evolved over time through hands of many redactors, so only certain sections were perhaps written this way. A really cool example of this is in Isaiah 11:15 (BHS):
וְהֵנִ֥יף יָד֛וֹ עַל־הַנָּהָ֖ר בַּעְיָ֣ם רוּח֑וֹ
Translation: "And he will ... (more) |
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| Comment | Post #290565 |
This would be kind of like coming to an automotive site and asking what types of repairs can be performed on cars. Too broad to attempt to answer / summarize, and in this case, also very subjective depending on one's *a priori* assumptions (even *within* Christianity, let alone outside it in the gene... (more) |
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| Comment | Post #290565 |
I'm generally inclined to close this as too broad because it really touches on the entire field of hermeneutics and literary/form criticism (two entire fields), which is far too broad to summarize in an answer here. If your interest is primarily on historicity (is this fiction, mythology in an ancien... (more) |
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A: Biblical Mythology as genre There is considerable debate in matters concerning literary criticism within Christianity, so many sources will reflect a certain perspective on the historicity of accounts and how genre interplays with such hermeneutic approaches. As such, a great deal of subjectivity is to be expected with such rec... (more) |
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| Comment | Post #290561 |
Thanks for the question, @#54307 . I've edited it to make it on topic, as the original question was too broad/generic and would be closed as such. This is now focused on requested resources to learn more rather than asking for an overview. (more) |
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| Comment | Post #290516 |
There is already another site that has tried such a bifurcation, and with disastrous results in my opinion. We've thus far left this open to various Christian approaches to the biblical texts, including scholarly and critical approaches. With that said, this community is nascent and very open to feed... (more) |
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| Edit | Post #289087 | Initial revision | — | over 1 year ago |
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A: Which Christian denomination(s) in 2023 still dislike(s) images? There are certain Anabaptist groups that eschew photography for different reasons (the Amish being the more extreme end of this, whereas some Mennonites are OK with a modicum of technology). See https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/photography-blog/2014/sep/30/mennonites-bolivia-jordi-ruiz-cirera... (more) |
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| Edit | Post #288697 | Initial revision | — | almost 2 years ago |
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A: Are Greek translations less accurate than Hebrew? The Greek Septuagint (LXX) differs from the Hebrew Masoretic Text (MT). ABEn follows the former whereas NASB follows the latter. As to which is more accurate is subjective and depends on which you consider more authoritative (entire books are written on comparisons between the LXX and MT). If interes... (more) |
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| Comment | Post #285734 |
A good tool for seeing the modern form of documentary hypothesis broken down for texts is https://tanach.us/. Navigate to Numbers 13 in the top citation box then see. It is clearer in the XML than the web view but the colors help see which parts were likely from various sources. (more) |
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| Comment | Post #285734 |
Hmm, I think you may have misunderstood. I spend much of my post focusing on the connection between the Anakim and Nephilim, then discussed attribution of the various portions of the verse itself. So to be clear, yes, I do think the authors/redactors associated the Anakim with the Nephilim. I strongl... (more) |
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