Daily Archives: October 8, 2008

What Really Concerns Me About Obama and Ayers

Posted on October 8, 2008 by jamesbradfordpate

In the comments section of his post, She Doesn’t Speak For Me, BryanL says: “My opinion on Ayers is that what he did was a long time ago during a pretty crazy time of our country (the Vietnam war). He … Continue reading →

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Fishbane Paper: A New Traditum

Posted on October 8, 2008 by jamesbradfordpate

From my last post on Fishbane: “In Biblical Interpretation in Ancient Israel (New York: Oxford, 1988), Michael Fishbane presents a traditum-traditio model, in which a biblical author interprets an authoritative traditum.” Fishbane treats the traditum as a dominating presence with … Continue reading →

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Presidential Debate 2 (2008)

Posted on October 8, 2008 by jamesbradfordpate

These are my immediate reactions to the Presidential debate: Who made the better impression? I think Obama did. At first, McCain had more of a presence because he was using people’s names and walking around the room with apparent ease. … Continue reading →

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