...some of the most important work that we can do as scholars may more closely resemble contemporary editorial or curatorial practices, bringing together, highlighting and remixing significant ideas in existing texts than remaining solely focused on the production of more ostensibly original texts.

Kathleen Fitzpatrick

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But that so many scholars are barbarians does not much matter so long as a few of them are ready to help with their specialized knowledge the few independent thinkers, that is to say the poets, who try to to keep civilization alive.

Robert Graves

Tags: thinking knowledge poetry civilization poets scholars barbarians specialization independent-thinking

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In the entire works of the Jewish historian Josephus (37-c. 100 CE), which constitute hundreds of pages, there are only two paragraphs that purport to refer to Jesus. Although much has been made of these 'references,' they have been dismissed by many scholars and even by Christian apologists as forgeries, as have been those referring to John the Baptist and James, 'brother' of Jesus. Bishop Warburton (1698-1779) labeled the Josephus interpolation regarding Jesus as 'a rank forgery, and a very stupid one, too.

D.M. Murdock

Tags: history scholars christian-apologetics historical-jesus historicity-of-jesus historicity-of-the-new-testament josephus josephus-interpolation josephus-on-jesus

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Intelligence is not expecting people to understand what your intent is; it is anticipating how it will be perceived.

Shannon L. Alder

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