Daily Archives: April 2, 2010

Sensory Issues and Disclosure, Age of Levitical Service, Tacitus’ Job-Change, Pilgrim’s Odyssey, Origin of the Septuagint

Posted on April 2, 2010 by jamesbradfordpate

1.  Zosia Zaks, Life and Love: Positive Strategies for Autistic Adults, page 19: I’ve also learned that you usually do not need to launch into a full explanation of autism or disclose your disability if you don’t want to.  A … Continue reading →

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Great Egypt, God on Earth

Posted on April 2, 2010 by jamesbradfordpate

I watched Moses, a 1975 movie starring Burt Lancaster.  One scene that stood out to me was when the Pharaoh was praying to the statue of a god who had a man’s body and a bird’s head.  The Pharaoh’s son … Continue reading →

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Ten Commandments (2006): Egyptian Religion, Revelation of the Torah

Posted on April 2, 2010 by jamesbradfordpate

I just watched the 2006 movie, The Ten Commandments, starring (among others) Dougray Scott, Naveen Andrews (Sayid from Lost), and Omar Shariff.  In this post, I want to discuss two issues: 1.  The movie made certain claims about Egyptian religion.  First, … Continue reading →

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