> Gilberto: > > "And at some point, you weren't just saying the Quran is silent about > > the equality but that it is positively inconsistent with it." > > Susan: > > I think the details of the Qur'an are inconsistent with the social > equality > > of women as we presently understand it. > > Gilberto: > When you say that it makes me think that on some level you don't > really believe that the Quran is from God
[D.A.L.] I struggle with the Qu'ran also. I think that part of the problem is that from what I understand, it is nearly impossible to faithfully render Arabic directly into English. (This also says something about biblical inerrantists). On the other hand, knowing that the Qu'ran was revealed to a time and culture radically different from our own seems to resolve the difficulty. The principle of progressive revelation doesn't invalidate the Qu'ran, but it does mean that we are expected to move forward. Every former revelation was directed toward a particular time and culture, each with its unique set of parameters. This is the first time the world has been presented with a truly universal revelation. Dave Lambert __________________________________________________ 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:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 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
