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08-02-2007, 04:50 PM | #1 |
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Introducing this Section
We noticed a division in the types of religious discussions. Thus a suggestion from the audience arose that we could have one academic based discussion arena, where traditional academic formatting applied. It's not really intended to be a place where apologetics gets ramped up full force, testimony bearing or anything of the like.
If you wish to do that, use the standard religion section. Thanks for self-policing.
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In other words, No Apologists Allowed
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Apologists are allowed. Apologia isn't.
I guess.
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Correct. It's more to discuss dispassionately scholarly, philosophical or theological observations. It can involve scriptural exegesis and the like.
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Apologists allowed, just use an academic technique, not just defensive argument.
SIEQ and Pelagius are well-acquainted with the academic techniques, but in some fields would be considered apologists.
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Just for clarification, if there is a discussion about Lamanites being the principal ancestors of the American Indian and I post a link showing that mitochondrial DNA studies show how poorly mitochondrial DNA performed in Iceland trying to link known ancestors as little as 150 years back, does that amount to a defensive argument or an academic technique or something else?
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There is a fine line, I suppose. Argument with exegesis and studies is certain apologia, but where the line is crossed can only be determined on a case by case basis. Just police yourself. If you want pure argument with academic allowance for oneself to be wrong or without surveying alternative interpretations, you're probably in the field of apologia.
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I agree. His citation was proper and not polemical. If one wishes to discuss genetic heritage, it is proper to understand the current boundaries which given studies provide. The Icelandic study shows the limitations of maternal mitachondrial studies.
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To be even more succinct, mitochondrial DNA currently can't be relied upon to fully resolve the issue of Native American ancestries one way or the other. |
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