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Daily Archives: September 26, 2008
The Debate Tonight
The first Presidential debate will take place tonight, and it will be about foreign policy. Or at least that’s what the scheduled topic is supposed to be. I expect Barack Obama to do pretty well, for he’s grown a lot … Continue reading
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Paper on IV Maccabees: Was Jerusalem a Polis?
II Maccabees 4:22 says that Antiochus IV “was welcomed magnificently by Jason and the city, and ushered in with a blaze of torches and with shouts” (NRSV). The Greek word for city is polis. In Hellenistic Civilization and the Jews … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, History, I Maccabees, II Maccabees, IV Maccabees, Papers, Politeia Paper, Religion, School
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Palin on C-Span–Old Interview
This is an old interview of Sarah Palin from February 2008, before she became McCain’s VP candidate. It was on C-Span. She sounds like an engaged governor! She knows how many doctors are in Alaska, and she says she’s working … Continue reading
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A Good Palin Interview
Many people don’t believe me when I say that Governor Sarah Palin can give a good interview. Here’s an example of one she gave on CNBC, before she was tapped as McCain’s VP candidate. She speaks about energy, addressing how … Continue reading
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Paper on IV Maccabees: Leads–Homosexuality
Someone suggested to me that the Jewish objection to Jason’s gymnasium in the second century B.C.E. might have related to homosexuality that was occurring there. I found an Internet site that claims this: First Maccabees – Marriage and Giving in … Continue reading
Posted in I Maccabees, II Maccabees, IV Maccabees, Life, Lost, Papers, Politeia Paper, School, Television
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