![]() ![]() And, it will be yet more puzzling when I suggest that what I have been saying about allegory goes to the heart of the Flatland conversation. Some readers will understand what I mean in this, while others might be puzzled. But, what can you do? I am, however, interested in “Flatlanders.” This is the term that comes to mind when I think about people whose world is grounded in a peculiar, modern concept of “nature.” Strangely, my encounters with historical/literalist arguments within Christianity seem to belong to the same category. I have no explanations or apologies for the conversation and know that it will end soon with a poor outcome. I’m having a private email chat with an atheist/materialist who insists that there are no miracles – everything can be explained by “natural” means and that the world will be better off when everyone finally agrees this is true. ![]() I have been engaged in what appears to be a useless conversation. ![]()
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