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Monthly Archives: March 2011
Psalm 17
For my weekly quiet time this week, I’ll be blogging about Psalm 17 and its interpreters. In Psalm 17, the Psalmist appeals to his own righteousness as he asks God to hear his cry and to defeat his enemies. According … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Psalms, Religion, Weekly Quiet Time
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Ruether and Animal Rights
In Gaia and God, Rosemary Ruether talks about animal rights. On page 196, Ruether says something about Rene Descartes that caught my eye, since I like animals: “Descartes reduced animals to ‘automata,’ which appear to be lifelike but are actually … Continue reading
Posted in Quantum Leap, Television, Women's History Month
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Nature As Holy Ground
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
Posted in Bible, Family, Life, Religion, Women's History Month
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Thompson and Historiography
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
My Pro-Environment Family
In Gaia and God, I found some interesting things on pages 260-261, things that relate to my family. Rosemary Ruether advocates “greatly improved insulation”, which can contribute to lessening heating costs. That is relevant to my family because my Dad … Continue reading
Posted in Environment, Family, Women's History Month
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Thompson on Ancient Israel and the Trans-National Worship of YHWH
I’m continuing my way through Thomas Thompson’s Mythic Past. In this post, I want to talk about Thompson’s discussion of two issues: the origins of ancient Israel and the worship of Yahweh in non-Israelite areas. 1. According to Thompson, there … Continue reading
Thompson on the Mesha Stele and Hellenistic Context
I started Thomas Thompson’s Mythic Past. In this post, I will talk about two issues: Thompson’s treatment of the Mesha Stele, and his placement of the origins of certain biblical narratives within a Hellenistic context. 1. On page 10, Thompson … Continue reading
Fox on the Cosmic Christ
On pages 241-242 of Gaia and God, Rosemary Ruether summarizes the views of Matthew Fox on the cosmic Christ: “Christ is not simply confined to the historical Jesus, nor only related to human souls. Christ is the immanent Wisdom of … Continue reading
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Finishing Lemche’s The Canaanites and Their Land
I finished Niels Peter Lemche’s The Canaanites and Their Land. In this post, I’d like to talk about Lemche’s search for the origin of the Hebrew Bible’s historical narrative. Let me start with something he says on page 161: “Given … Continue reading
Ruether on the Jubilee
I’m continuing my way through Rosemary Ruether’s Gaia and God. On page 213, Ruether discusses biblical alternatives to apocalypticism, which she dislikes because it supports the destruction of this present world, a view that isn’t exactly friendly to the environment … Continue reading
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James' Ramblings 