In hindsight RantWoman is reflecting about the stark contrast between Barclay's strident denunciations of on one hand people connected with other views of theology along with the adherents to same and on the other hand and the relentless submission to Quakers' understanding of what God requires of them. How can one be both so arrogant and so humble?
Reading Barclay, RantWoman finds it annoying that Barclay uses terms like Papists. RantWoman heard grumbles of but cannot herself identify anti-semitism or at least ignorance as well.
Barclay to RantWoman's ear comes across like any average talking head. RantWoman thinks the only saving grace is that in those days there was no Talking Head TV. However this makes it even more astounding that people would journey long distances to be lectured to.
RantWoman decided to celebrate Barclay's mental dialogue between his Calvinist teachers and his Jesuit ones by going to the most Jesuit place she knows, the camput of Seattle University for a walk instead of another nip at the Barclay bottle. RantWoman thus arrived less than completely encumbered by encounter with the text. Oops, well.
Chronically Tardy Friend arrived on time.
This month we stuck better in the vicinity of Barclay than the wanderings from our last session.
Bible Study?
RantWoman was reflecting on the different translations of the Bible in circulation and in process at the time including Tyndale and the King James Version. RantWoman herself indulged in a digression in the direction of St Jerome, the patron saint of translators. RantWoman realizes it might be problematic to invoke the name of any saint in the presence of Barclay ranting about Papists and idolatry, but since when does RantWoman shy away from the problematic?
Margaret fell quote: What canst thou say? Echo of Christ to Peter: Who do you say I am?
RantWoman appreciates the radical for Barclay's time idea that Spirit matters more than exact words. The discussion wandered into the winnowing that resulted in what is the Bible today and how that has subtracted some writings compared to earlier centuries.
Rantwoman also scribbled something about Romans and transformation, but she has no idea where THAT was going.
Reading Barclay, RantWoman finds it annoying that Barclay uses terms like Papists. RantWoman heard grumbles of but cannot herself identify anti-semitism or at least ignorance as well.
Barclay to RantWoman's ear comes across like any average talking head. RantWoman thinks the only saving grace is that in those days there was no Talking Head TV. However this makes it even more astounding that people would journey long distances to be lectured to.
RantWoman decided to celebrate Barclay's mental dialogue between his Calvinist teachers and his Jesuit ones by going to the most Jesuit place she knows, the camput of Seattle University for a walk instead of another nip at the Barclay bottle. RantWoman thus arrived less than completely encumbered by encounter with the text. Oops, well.
Chronically Tardy Friend arrived on time.
This month we stuck better in the vicinity of Barclay than the wanderings from our last session.
Bible Study?
RantWoman was reflecting on the different translations of the Bible in circulation and in process at the time including Tyndale and the King James Version. RantWoman herself indulged in a digression in the direction of St Jerome, the patron saint of translators. RantWoman realizes it might be problematic to invoke the name of any saint in the presence of Barclay ranting about Papists and idolatry, but since when does RantWoman shy away from the problematic?
Margaret fell quote: What canst thou say? Echo of Christ to Peter: Who do you say I am?
RantWoman appreciates the radical for Barclay's time idea that Spirit matters more than exact words. The discussion wandered into the winnowing that resulted in what is the Bible today and how that has subtracted some writings compared to earlier centuries.
Rantwoman also scribbled something about Romans and transformation, but she has no idea where THAT was going.
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