Wonderful short article as is your statement that “it matters very much whether we understand these authors as elite actors situated at the front and center stage of their society, or as marginal figures living and working along the fringes of this society.” But then you don’t answer your wonderful question!
Rather you end “as a member if a faith community… I see little reason why it should matter...”
Ah, but that’s the different between a believer and a historian.
Dr. Adler,
Wonderful short article as is your statement that “it matters very much whether we understand these authors as elite actors situated at the front and center stage of their society, or as marginal figures living and working along the fringes of this society.” But then you don’t answer your wonderful question!
Rather you end “as a member if a faith community… I see little reason why it should matter...”
Ah, but that’s the different between a believer and a historian.
Reid McFarlane