Thank you all - I do appreciate your answers. I must admit that ignorance did play a large part in my question and through the group it has been a great encouragement to find new worlds and new vocabulary!
----- Original Message ----- From: "Richard H. Gravelly" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Baha'i Studies" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, December 15, 2003 2:03 AM Subject: Re: ibn-Khaldun >many Muslims are quite proud of ibn Khaldun. There is much more to it; but > that is all I can say now. Others can give you deeper and more perceptive > answers. > > Richard > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Michael Alcorn" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Baha'i Studies" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Sunday, December 14, 2003 4:36 PM > Subject: Re: ibn-Khaldun > > > > I have a question which is bothering me and I'm afraid that it is through > > my ignorance that I ask it but here goes: > > Why do we hark back to a bygone era continually in order to discuss ideas. > > Can we be original or is it impossible because of so much that has gone > > before? > > Its possible that I am being arrogant as well as ignorant so please > forgive > > me if it comes out like that but I would like an answer. > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Richard H. Gravelly" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: "Baha'i Studies" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.551 / Virus Database: 343 - Release Date: 11/12/2003 ---------- You are subscribed to Baha'i Studies as: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Baha'i Studies is available through the following: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://list.jccc.net/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=bahai-st news://list.jccc.net/bahai-st http://www.escribe.com/religion/bahaist (public) http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] (public)
