-Prophecy and prescience-
How can they be put to the test in the face of the unanswered questions?
How much is the prophet shaping the future to fit the prophecy?
What of the harmonics inherent in the act of the prophecy?
Does the prophet see the future or does he see a line of weakness, a fault or cleavage that may shatter with words or decisions as a diamond-cutter shatters his gem with a blow of a knife?