John W Burgeson wrote:
>
> Next Saturday we will have a speaker here in Denver, L. Robert Keck, who
> is a scholar-in-residence at the Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley.
> He is the author of Sacred Quest: The Evolution and Future of the Human
> Soul, as well as another book. His bio says he has an MDiv degree as well
> as a Ph.D..
>
> In the seminar, the blurb says he will show original research into issues
> of nonviolence.
>
> The claim that interests me is stated in two bullets:
>
> 1. Humanity, worldwide, apparently lived nonviolently for 25,000 years.
> 2. Human-human violence appeared suddenly about 8,500 years ago.
>
> He is endorsed by Robert Johansen, Institute for the Future, Palo Alto
> and John Cobb, Jr., Claremont School of Theology.
>
> Two questions:
>
> 1. Is there any empirical evidence for the two claims above?
> 2. Does anyone know about this person?
His bio is on the web at http://robertkeck.com/bio.html
>
> I've been asked to help out with the seminar administrivia, which will
> cost $15 for the Friday session and $20 for the Saturday session, by
> persons of both scientific and theological integrity. But I am uneasy...
> .
>
> Thanks.
>
> Burgy
-- =================================== Walt Hicks <wallyshoes@mindspring.com> In any consistent theory, there must exist true but not provable statements. (Godel's Theorem)You can only find the truth with logic If you have already found the truth without it. (G.K. Chesterton) ===================================
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