MDDM Ch. 75 Job, 26:5 through 7

[Dave Monroe]

This is all very good, by the way, thankee ...

--- jbor <jbor at bigpond.com> wrote:
> The questions which the Hollow Earthers put to Dixon
> throw doubt on the accuracy and relevance of
> empirical observation ....
> 
> That Dixon goes back to read those specific three
> lines from the Bible is immensely ironic.... Dixon
> turns to the Bible, and the Book of Job where one
> man's faith in God is severely tested, in order to
> counteract the doubts about *Science* ...
>
> John wrote:
> 
> >> Question is, what's the conection betwixt the
> >> Sensorium and Job here?  Let me know ...
> > 
> > I'd say the connection is between Job and the
> > 'wager' being referred to.... Betting on his
> > faith - even more relevant.
> > 
> > More interesting in this context, I think, is
> > that it's being compared to some wager over the
> > body/sensorium....  This burgeoning man of science
> > is being confronted with the choice we'll all have
> > to live with down the track ....

The Enlightenment vs. enlightenment, indeed ...

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