There are various versions of the Bible, each with its own set of books considered canonical. For instance, the Catholic Bible includes books that are not present in the Evangelical Bible. Additionally, there are historical texts such as the Ethiopian version of the Book of Enoch and the Nag Hammadi scriptures that are recognized in some traditions but not in others.
My question is as follows: Why don't different religious denominations and scholars come together in a council to review and unify the biblical canons? The idea would be to discuss and decide which books should be included or considered apocryphal, based on the latest archaeological, linguistic, and theological evidence.
I believe that a thorough and well-founded review could clarify doubts and unify understandings about the sacred texts. Would such unification be feasible? What might be the potential theological, cultural, and academic consequences of an initiative like this?
Asked by Humberto José Bortolossi
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Jan 17, 2024, 01:50 PM
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