Daily Archives: February 2, 2011

Albertz on the Wilderness

Posted on February 2, 2011 by jamesbradfordpate

I started Volume I of Rainer Albertz’s A History of Israelite Religion in the Old Testament Period.  In this post, I want to summarize Albertz’s discussion of the wilderness narratives. You’d think that Albertz dismisses the historicity of the biblical … Continue reading →

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“Of the Dawn of Freedom”

Posted on February 2, 2011 by jamesbradfordpate

In W.E.B. Du Bois’ The Souls of Black Folk, I read the essay, “Of the Dawn of Freedom.”  In it, Dr. Du Bois discusses the history of race relations in the United States from the beginning of the Civil War … Continue reading →

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