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        Date: 2023-06-15 07:06:02+00:00
        From: Ken Friedman <ken.friedman.sheji@icloud.com>
        Subject: Re: [Humanist] 37.103: that thesis

Dear Manfred,

In your note on Willard’s thesis, you mentioned Donald Knuth. You and others on
this list may know of Knuth’s word on the Bible, but those who don’t will find
Knuth’s book on interesting:

Knuth, Donald E. 1991. 3: 16 Bible Texts Illuminated. Middleton, Wisconsin: A-R
Editions, Inc.

In this book, Knuth examined every “3:16” verse in the Bible. That is, he
studied and wrote about Genesis 3:16, Exodus 3:16, Leviticus 3:16 and so on
through the Old Testament. Then he went on through the New Testament from
Matthew 3:16 to Revelation 3:16.

The publisher describes the book this way: “What happens when a world-renowned
computer scientist applies scientific methodology to studying the Bible, writes
about his findings, and has some of the world's best calligraphers illustrate
the work? The result is 3:16 Bible Texts Illuminated, a treasure of profound
biblical insight and enchanting calligraphy that will enlighten your mind, your
eyes, and your spirit. Donald E. Knuth so loved the Bible that he dedicated five
years of his life to creating this masterpiece. With it, you will learn about
each 3:16 verse of the Bible, how it came to be written, and how it contributes
to the wholeness of the Bible.”

A fascinating work that bridges humanities with a scientific and possibly
computational approach.

Best regards,

Ken Friedman

> On 15 Jun 2023, at 07:36, Humanist <humanist@dhhumanist.org> wrote:

>    [1]    From: Manfred Thaller <manfred.thaller@uni-koeln.de>
>           Subject: Re: [Humanist] 37.90: a thesis (223)

> Some people look at a block of marble and see David,
> most don’t; some look at a research question and see a data structure,
> most don’t. That’s why you have incredibly many boring statues and
> incredibly much uninspiring software. That Donald Knuth might support
> this point of view encourages me: that he at the same time is
> undoubtedly a highly gifted mathematician reassures me (“not that
> incommensurable”).


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