Three renowned scientists\u2014Papaia, Banani, Ravioli\u2014and their assistant Igor work at the NASAL observatory.
Papaia remembers that the flight for the conference is in two hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We are at the observatory.
Banani and Ravioli are packing.
Papaia is on the phone with the taxi dispatcher.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The others, having finished putting together their equipment, are trying to close their overstuffed suitcases as quickly as possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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But the rush doesn\u2019t stop our heroes from continuing the discussion about Ravioli\u2019s book.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Banani: Alright, so we can use the New Testament and other ancient works by Christian authors as historical sources, as long as we filter the information through certain criteria that historians know how to apply to determine how credible something is or not.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ravioli: Exactly! Historians apply specific criteria to assess the reliability of a document. They don\u2019t accept everything as true uncritically, but examine elements like multiple attestations, embarrassment, historical consistency, and other rules that help establish how likely an event is.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Igor: If we applied these methods to Papaia, the result would be clear: highly unreliable source, prone to repeated errors and systematic contradictions!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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