[October 1999 journal entry]
A ‘from below’ perspective/method links (1) a scientific approach to interpreting human experience/events and (2) the position/perspective of innocent suffering/ers.
Proposition: The latter leads to or requires the former; the former does not necessarily lead to or require the latter.
What are the implications of the latter leading to or requiring the former and, therefore, of moving away from the scientifically incredible thinking/assumptions found in Jewish scripture and Christian scripture?
A ‘from below’ perspective/method links (1) a scientific approach to interpreting human experience/events and (2) the position/perspective of innocent suffering/ers.
Proposition: The latter leads to or requires the former; the former does not necessarily lead to or require the latter.
What are the implications of the latter leading to or requiring the former and, therefore, of moving away from the scientifically incredible thinking/assumptions found in Jewish scripture and Christian scripture?
