Monthly Archives: June 2008

Mary and Adam: Morning and Afternoon

Posted on June 26, 2008 by jamesbradfordpate

The Hallmark Channel has four Little House on the Prairie episodes each day, two in the morning, and two in the afternoon. In the two morning ones today, Mary loses her sight and meets her future husband, Adam, who also … Continue reading →

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One More Thing on Dobson and Obama

Posted on June 25, 2008 by jamesbradfordpate

Barack Obama said the following in his 2006 speech on religion and public policy: “I am hopeful that we can bridge the gaps that exist and overcome the prejudices each of us bring to this debate. And I have faith … Continue reading →

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Dobson and Obama

Posted on June 25, 2008 by jamesbradfordpate

I want to weigh in today on Dr. James Dobson’s criticism of Barack Obama. Dobson recently responded to a 2006 speech that Obama gave, which discussed the role of faith in politics. Obama said the following (see here for the … Continue reading →

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TBAA: Til Death Do Us Part

Posted on June 25, 2008 by jamesbradfordpate

Today, I saw an episode of Touched by an Angel that I hadn’t seen before. It was about a rancher who committed suicide. Why did he do that? I guess he was just plain tired of living. He had turned … Continue reading →

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7th Heaven

Posted on June 24, 2008 by jamesbradfordpate

I watched the very last episode of 7th Heaven yesterday. I enjoyed the show, but I don’t think I’m going to watch it all the way through a second time. I already know what happens to everyone. Maybe I’ll just … Continue reading →

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I Have a Hard Time Believing That…

Posted on June 24, 2008 by jamesbradfordpate

Well, the Pew Forum’s new study on religion in America is all over the web. The most detailed explanation that I found was on Dr. Ben Witherington‘s site, under a post entitled, “Pew Forum’s Revelations– Do even a Majority of … Continue reading →

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Ghosts and the Afterlife

Posted on June 23, 2008 by jamesbradfordpate

I was watching some cheesy Lifetime movies last night, but they were good enough to keep me on the edge of my seat. One was They Come Back. It was about a psychologist and a little girl who sees dead … Continue reading →

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Biden’s Bad and Good Points

Posted on June 22, 2008 by jamesbradfordpate

I watched Meet the Press this afternoon, and Senators Joe Biden and Lindsey Graham were on it. Joe Biden was defending Barack Obama and attacking John McCain, and he said some pretty provocative things (see Read the transcript). First of … Continue reading →

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John Marks, Reasons to Believe

Posted on June 22, 2008 by jamesbradfordpate

John Marks is a veteran journalist and a former producer of 60 Minutes. He decided to investigate American evangelicalism after a conservative Christian couple asked him if he’d be left behind at the rapture. In the course of this task, … Continue reading →

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What Aunt Julie Wants…

Posted on June 21, 2008 by jamesbradfordpate

Late last night, I watched “It’s All about George,” which is an episode from 7th Heaven‘s first season. It had a scene that really spoke to me. Aunt Julie is Reverend Eric Camden’s sister, and she’s a recovering alcoholic. She … Continue reading →

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