Monthly Archives: January 2009

Fantasy Island

Posted on January 31, 2009 by jamesbradfordpate

I was doing some reading on Fantasy Island today. Not long ago, I wrote a tribute to Ricardo Montalban, whom I knew from Star Trek and Planet of the Apes movies. A variety of news shows that I watched, however, … Continue reading →

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NPR on Keynes

Posted on January 30, 2009 by jamesbradfordpate

I enjoyed this story from NPR: Obama Gives Keynes His First Real-World Test. It discusses the rise, fall, and rise again of Keynesian economics, the idea that the government can improve the economy through more government spending.

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Vaal, Part II

Posted on January 30, 2009 by jamesbradfordpate

For background, see Vaal, Part I. As I think about the Star Trek episode about Vaal, most of what goes through my mind are religious polarities. Unlike Paul Tillich, however, I have a hard time synthesizing them or finding a … Continue reading →

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Ecclesiastes 9:4-10 and the Afterlife

Posted on January 29, 2009 by jamesbradfordpate

Soul sleep is the belief that the dead are unconscious until their resurrection. For advocates of this view, the soul does not exist somewhere in a conscious state during that interval. Armstrongites like to appeal to Ecclesiastes 9:5 to support … Continue reading →

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The Participatory Model of the Atonement

Posted on January 28, 2009 by jamesbradfordpate

I’ve been thinking about the issue of penal substitution on account of James McGrath’s post, What Do You Say That I Did? Felix’s past posts on the Christus Victor model have also been swimming around in my mind. Penal substitution … Continue reading →

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Fallen Pastors

Posted on January 28, 2009 by jamesbradfordpate

When news came out about the sordid details of Ted Haggard’s private life, an evangelical friend of mine remarked, “What worries me is that this will make people more jaded about evangelicalism.” But, you know, what really disturbs me is … Continue reading →

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What Annoys Me About the Blogosphere

Posted on January 27, 2009 by jamesbradfordpate

You know, I don’t totally mind being attacked in the blogosphere. What really gets my goat, though, is when people I respect blithely dismiss what I’m saying, make no attempt whatsoever to understand where I’m coming from, or act as … Continue reading →

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Felix on Rush, Part II

Posted on January 26, 2009 by jamesbradfordpate

For background, see Felix on Rush, Part I. This is Part II of my comments on Felix’s anti-Rush Limbaugh post. Felix’s quotes are in italics. At a community “Obama bash” I went to this Saturday afternoon, a woman questioned that … Continue reading →

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Felix on Rush, Part I

Posted on January 25, 2009 by jamesbradfordpate

On his political blog, The Way I See It, Anyway, Felix wrote a post about Rush Limbaugh’s “I hope he fails” statement on President Obama (see Pitying Rush Limbaugh and his idiotic assertion). I’m going to respond to pieces of … Continue reading →

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Two Barack Obamas

Posted on January 24, 2009 by jamesbradfordpate

The Telegraph has an article today on Barack Obama, Rush Limbaugh, and the Republicans in Congress (see here). There are two Barack Obamas. One I love, the other I can hardly stomach. One acknowledges different points of view, keeps his … Continue reading →

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