09-16-2008, 12:22 AM
Shlama all--
I can separate the man's follies from his work. The Vulgate is like anything else. It is a product of its time and has good and bad aspects. It is neither 100% inspired (no translation is, including mine) nor 100% garbage. We need to study as many versions as possible to have a shot at the truth.
If my late father can like listening to Wagner--and he did--I can read the Vulgate from time to time without getting angry.
Shlama w'burkate
Andrew Gabriel Roth
I can separate the man's follies from his work. The Vulgate is like anything else. It is a product of its time and has good and bad aspects. It is neither 100% inspired (no translation is, including mine) nor 100% garbage. We need to study as many versions as possible to have a shot at the truth.
If my late father can like listening to Wagner--and he did--I can read the Vulgate from time to time without getting angry.
Shlama w'burkate
Andrew Gabriel Roth