There may still be one or two more, but it would be better not to bring them over until after noon. In fact, I lowered one of my bids to try to prevent it.
Not to offend anyone..
but, why would someone buy 100+ resources from CP when one never have the time to read them all.. Also, wouldn't 2-3 resources on church fathers should be enough.. unless someone is doing something big for a period of time then I could understand .. but to accumulate too many church history/fathers stuffs is kinda .. hmm.. impulsive maybe?
forgive me, but i have few CP resources i bought, and with the current ministry and real life situations and family .. it is almost impossible to read that many..
The reason to buy these or any resources that you know you will never ever read through is for research. If you don't do research of church history or other areas then don't buy them. As a preacher and a seminary student going for my masters in Christian and classic studies I buy lots of books that O will never read all the way through because I know that the vast majority of my books will be used for illustrations, quotes, research, ect. My print library was the same. I gathered and collected lots of books that I never intended to read through but they were there for research. Being able to find original statement and check the accuracy of those who quote those statements, ect.
Not to offend anyone.. but, why would someone buy 100+ resources from CP when one never have the time to read them all.. Also, wouldn't 2-3 resources on church fathers should be enough.. unless someone is doing something big for a period of time then I could understand .. but to accumulate too many church history/fathers stuffs is kinda .. hmm.. impulsive maybe?
It has been pointed out the value as a reference, even if you do not read them. And yes, the fathers seem to be a never ending pile of often contradictory opinions. But I cannot imagine being limited to 2-3 resources on church fathers. They are too diverse and interesting for that.
As to why even bother? First of all, it is because they are fellow Christians. I may not agree with them always. But they deserve the respect due fellow Christians. God gave us two ears but only one mouth. Maybe that is because we need to listen before talking?
And when I read them, I find first rate minds with quite different "blinders" than I have. This lets me see some of my own "blinders" and leads me to question them and grow as a person and as a Christian.
When I read them, I see them dealing with issues that still are with us today. What it means for us if God has come to us in the Flesh in Jesus of Nazareth. What this means about the God who has grafted us into his promises. What it means to be the body of Christ for the world. And what language we can use to talk about this.
And yes, I know that most of you are professionals in this, and are all quite busy with other things. But this Amateur, who admittedly can be a bit demanding, whats you to remember the story of Mary and Martha. You need the better part so you can tell us about it. And this Amateur has found more than a bit of this in the Fathers.
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Ken McGuire
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Also, wouldn't 2-3 resources on church fathers should be enough
This depends upon your approach to hermeneutics. Some groups, especially the Orthodox, place significant weight on the history of the interpretation of a passage when they are analyzing a passage. And again especially the Orthodox produce translations of the church fathers for reading by their average parishioner. Also Catholic and Orthodox Liturgy of the Hours includes patristic selections so many devout lay persons are steeped daily in the early church fathers as excerpts ... desire to find the fuller context often follows.
Then there is the mundane reason - I personally dislike much of the Schaff translation style and editing (condensing) - I always want to try an alternative.
hmm.. impulsive maybe?
more like…….Compulsive
Bump.
Philosophumena (2 vols.) ships tomorrow! I didn't bid in CP, I had a Logos forums "Sabbath" at the time. Anyone know what the final CP price was?:
Philosophumena (2 vols.)
Still, books I and V are slightly interesting:
Of course, Legge wrote this in 1921 - before Nag Hammadi, and so his informed comments are now out of date. But they are a start.
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