dear all,
as an observer, I've found the Chrysostom, anti-semitism,
mentalite etc discussion fascinating, and, I'd argue,
within the remit of the list. Medieval religion has led us
to modern religion and to modern politics because medieval
religion is not a discrete object: recent postings have
been arguing about how to define and approach medieval
religion, which seems to me to be a perfectly respectable
scholarly undertaking. I for one am grateful to all who
contributed.
Sarah Salih
On Fri, 14 Jan 2000 12:25:53 Jussi Hanska <[log in to unmask]>
wrote:
> Dear Pat,
>
> My point is that I agree with Dom Sullivan that we should concentrate on
> medieval religion instead of modern religion or politics or for that matter
> religious politics. Before I get to be labeled revisionist (in David Irving
> sense of the word), I would like to point out that I am not denying the
> importance of the holocaust. Nor will I want the human tragedy involved to
> be forgotten, but I do not see that medieval religion list is appropriate
> forum for discussing it. So to put it shortly, yes I am putting in a good
> word for more scholarship and less polemics (=politics).
>
> Sincerely
>
> Jussi Hanska
>
>
> At 02:20 AM 14.1.2000 EST, you wrote:
> >Jussi,
> >
> >If you're putting in a good word for more scholarship and less polemics, I
> >agree.
> >
> >If you're saying let's go back to the rhetoric of 50 years ago, when
> >"religion" meant Christianity, and one wasn't allowed to mention any
> >religious faith other than Roman Catholicism or (sometimes) Protestantism,
> >I'm not sure this is appropriate any longer. Too many of the wars going on
> in
> >the world today are pitting one religious faith against another, and at
> least
> >on this list it would be nice to have an atmosphere of greater tolerance and
> >balance.
> >
> >Could you clarify exactly what you mean?
> >
> >IMHO, it's not so terrible to hear about the Crusades, once in a while, from
> >the point of view of those crusaded against. List members who don't want to
> >know about any point of view other than their own can simply not read those
> >posts.
> >
> >pat
> >====================================================
> >
> >In a message dated 01/14/2000 1:50:18 AM Eastern Standard Time,
> [log in to unmask]
> >writes:
> >
> >> Hear, Hear (that is, what Dom Sullivan writes)!
> >>
> >> Jussi Hanska
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> At 02:42 PM 13.1.2000 -0600, you wrote:
> >> >Dear Colleagues:
> >> >
> >> >Please, let's stick to medieval religion.
> >> >
> >> >Thomas Sullivan, OSB
> >>
> >
> >
>
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