"THE MYTH THEORY."

Press, Volume LXIX, Issue 20918, 27 July 1933, Page 15

"THE MYTH THEORY."

TO THE EDITOR OJ TIIR HIEBS. Sir, —The footnote which you added to my letter looks quite pointless. Your reviewer says, "the myth theory which has been rejected by all the ablest Biblical critics." I named two of the ablest who far from rejected the myth theory, and staked their reputation on it. The footnote simply quoted the words "all the ablest Biblical critics" which with the verb left out is meaningless.—Yours, etc., ENQUIRER. July 26, 1933. ["Enquirer," in his first letter, correctly quoted our reviewer, and asked whether Robertson and Brandes were not "able" Biblical critics. We merely referred him to the quotation, and pointed out that its wording did not deny "ability" to critics who asserted the myth theory; nor does it. "Enquirer" has himself shifted or obscured the point by now describing these two critics, not as "able," but as among the "ablest." Whether they may properly so be ranked is for accomplished theologians and Biblical scholars to judge; "Enquirer" may be assured that our reviewer has this •status and right.—Ed., "The Press."!