Gilberto, At 06:53 AM 12/20/2004, you wrote: >>Why would you bother to thank Mark for his words and call them well said. >>When everything else you wrote contradicts it?<<
IMO, the passages quoted by Dr. Khazeh Fananapazir refer to issues of contextualization, not to the power of the Revelation. In other words, they relate, I believe, to the points I raised about the Will of God or Covenant. The Prophet and His Revelation function, as I see it, in a dialectical relationship with people and their socially and historically constructed groups and societies. It is a dynamic I have called "prophetic ecology." When the previous Revelation is no longer as relevant to God's Will or Covenant. He sends a new Prophet to manifest His new Will. "Ethics" are a function of God's Will. For instance, absolute national sovereignty may have been virtuous in the past. According to Baha'u'llah's Revelation, national sovereignty should no longer be absolute. God's Will changed and so did the divine moral standards. However, previous Revelations can still effectively inspire people. With regards, Mark A. Foster * 15 Sites: http://markfoster.net "Sacred cows make the tastiest hamburger" -- Abbie Hoffman __________________________________________________ You are subscribed to Baha'i Studies as: mailto:archive@mail-archive.com To unsubscribe, send a blank email to mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe, use subscribe bahai-st in the message body to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Baha'i Studies is available through the following: Mail - mailto:bahai-st@list.jccc.edu Web - http://list.jccc.edu/read/?forum=bahai-st News - news://list.jccc.edu/bahai-st Public - http://www.escribe.com/religion/bahaist Old Public - http://www.mail-archive.com/bahai-st@list.jccc.net New Public - http://www.mail-archive.com/bahai-st@list.jccc.edu
