Daily Archives: March 25, 2011

Nature As Holy Ground

Posted on March 25, 2011 by jamesbradfordpate

On page 270 of Gaia and God, Rosemary Ruether states: “We need to take time to sit under trees, look at water, and at the sky, observe small biotic communities of plants and animals with close attention, get back in … Continue reading →

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Thompson and Historiography

Posted on March 25, 2011 by jamesbradfordpate

I’m still in Thomas Thompson’s Mythic Past.  Today, I’ll touch on Thompson’s view on whether the biblical authors believed that they were writing history. On page 222, Thompson talks about the contradiction between Nehemiah’s presentation of an empty Jerusalem long … Continue reading →

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