tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2002139643783059203.post4025696429019080776..comments2023-09-29T16:30:04.594-07:00Comments on Machzikei HaDas: "Logically admirable reconciliation of theology with the data of science"Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2002139643783059203.post-21564183091672878642011-12-05T20:27:36.400-08:002011-12-05T20:27:36.400-08:00I understand where you're coming from but I w...I understand where you're coming from but I would make 2 points:<br /><br />1. As I think is clear I am not fond of allegorical interpretation of scripture when it is at the expense of the peshat and their is not textual/contextual basis to understand. Nevertheless a number of Rishonim have allowed it (generally) under strict conditions, but the anticipation that new information or Yirmiahuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04967448425332780399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2002139643783059203.post-4106272754233468512011-12-05T08:17:28.351-08:002011-12-05T08:17:28.351-08:00The question isn't whether such a reconciliati...The question isn't whether such a reconciliation exists, but whether we are capable of finding it. And I don't just mean because we accept the notions of choq and teiqu, and that there are questions Hashem can answer that we can't. Although WRT masseh bereishis, that's certainly true. There are also issue for which we simply may have not given ourselves enough time -- neither to micha bergerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11612144735431285113noreply@blogger.com