404 | How do we go From Here? with Dr. Jay Smith

Al and Jay continue their discussion on Shoemaker book; the
creating of the Quran. While Wilfred Smith took the side of the
religious person, the naturalistic approach takes the opposite
side.  Shoemaker says that you need to not take either
extreme by studying the impact on the believer and study the
history.  Shoemaker points out 5 important approaches that
Bruce Lincoln points out: 1.Who is the author of the text, his
audience, context, and agenda? 2. Since reverence is religious,
scholarly approach is more important. 3. Permit criticism but not
the other( W. Smith said: Criticize Christianity but not Islam).
4. Assuming all cultures are stable, but the reality is
not.  5. Be ware of the scholars informance. 


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