Daily Archives: September 20, 2011

Ideas in Christianity Putting Some People’s Minds in a Tailspin!

Posted on September 20, 2011 by jamesbradfordpate

In this post, I will draw from something that I read online, the Christian movie that I watched yesterday (Hidden Secrets), and some other things that I have heard.  The topic is how certain Christian ideas can be managed well … Continue reading →

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Hesitation Returns!

Posted on September 20, 2011 by jamesbradfordpate

I talked here about the Bible study group that I will be attending at my church, which will be going through Tim Keller’s The Prodigal God.  I said that I was initially afraid of going, but now I’m not because … Continue reading →

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Hidden Secrets, and John Schneider’s Testimony

Posted on September 20, 2011 by jamesbradfordpate

I watched a Christian movie today, which (like most Christian movies) was cheesy, but I actually enjoyed it.  It was Hidden Secrets, which was released in 2006.  It’s about a group of people who gather at the funeral of a … Continue reading →

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Loose or Strict Interpretation?

Posted on September 20, 2011 by jamesbradfordpate

For my write-up today of The Cambridge History of Judaism, Volume Three: The Early Roman Period, I will discuss an item on pages 195-197, which is in Morton Smith’s “The Gentiles in Judaism 125 BCE-CE 66”. Deuteronomy 20:10-17 commands the … Continue reading →

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Chapter 18 of The Stand, and also the Ruby Ridge Movie

Posted on September 20, 2011 by jamesbradfordpate

For my write-up today of Stephen King’s The Stand: The Complete and Uncut Edition, I’ll talk about three items from Chapter 18, which is about Nick Andros, a deaf mute who is beaten up by bullies in a rural southern … Continue reading →

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