tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9608308.post110571257736511928..comments2023-02-12T04:40:26.615-05:00Comments on Little Gidding: Hebrew-Greek DualismAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10837198581605171542noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9608308.post-1105754196750897492005-01-14T20:56:00.000-05:002005-01-14T20:56:00.000-05:00Joe,
I assume to a great extent you might be talki...Joe,<br />I assume to a great extent you might be talking about an on-going discussion I am having with Gideon Strauss and Derek Melleby. So I will try to clarify. First, I am sorry for the confusion.<br />1. I am not talking about the Greek language of Hebrew language. <br />2. I am not talking about Greek culture or some historical word studies regarding Hebrew culture. <br />3. In making a distinction between "Greek" THINKING and "Hebrew" THINKING, I am only speaking about epistemology. Also, I am using the terms to gain an audience amongst the liberal side of the emergent movement. My aim is to drive them back to a more modern epistemology. I have yet to let the cat out of the bag. But for you I will. This is how I see it. The Greek academy takes as its subject “ideas” and then after finding what seems to be a foundational idea. <br /><br />The “Greeks”, especially Plato, move forward logically using deduction. I do not think in any culture this is a good way to think, and I think that the teachings of Jesus are very clearly against teaching that is idea only. Here is what I mean. The Hebrews emphasized the observable life or what emergent folk call story. Wisdom then is teaching that bears fruit. I will eventually go into more detail but that is the meat of what I mean. <br /><br />So, again, sorry for the confusion. I will post this week on the effects of “Greek” educational models and contrast this academic way with other more mentoring education models. <br /><br />Be patient. Some of these ideas are in process. I blog to learn. Thanks for the critique. It is valuable for me to know when I have not communicated well.<br /><br />God Bless,<br />bradbradhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12080933939520737891noreply@blogger.com