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James C. Klagge's avatar

"Socrates was the last major thinker to rely solely on conversation. After his death, his successors wrote books and gave lectures." What about Jesus?

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Andy's avatar

Weren’t JC’s parables more like speeches than conversations? Indeed, the most famous one was The Sermon on the Mount.

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lagz9's avatar

There are conversations in the Gospels, too. Just not in the segments where the parables are recorded.

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Andy's avatar

“Blessed are the cheesemakers.”

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Flume, Nom de's avatar

The beginning of John 3 where Jesus has a back and forth with the Pharisee Nicodemus is famously a conversation.

Jesus says, ", “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God.” "

But in the Greek, "born again" is the same as "from above". Because of the ambiguity, Nicodemus is confused and Jesus then explains more theology.

Better as a conversation than a sermon, imo.

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Jerry Kennedy's avatar

Kinda the same thing right James? Outer circles and echoes of hierarchical truth?

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