Chaverim: I have seen several such attempts to "rationalize" the miracles. This attempt worries me a great deal, theologically speaking. Even if one could find some "natural" explanations of these stories, such explanations would not account for the fact they occur in rapid sequence and upon the request of Moses and Aaron as the will of God. The TaNaKh is not a book of science, and these attempts reduce it to "mere science."
Paul Tillich, the great Protestant theologian, says somewhere, "The religion that bases itself on science is forever in retreat before the onslaught of science." I second that, especially because I have spent decades battling Christian fundamentalists and "Intelligent Design" folks who follow precisely this agenda. >From my point of view, you should advise your teacher not to pursue this line of teaching. Their students will later be ridiculed for holding these shaky beliefs. _________________________________________________ Dr. Don Weinshank Professor Emeritus Comp. Sci. & Eng. 1520 Sherwood Ave., East Lansing MI 48823-1885 Ph. 517.337.1545 FAX 517.337.2539 http://www.cse.msu.edu/~weinshan
