Daily Archives: September 27, 2011

Recovering from Wisdom Teeth Operation

Posted on September 27, 2011 by jamesbradfordpate

Over the next few days, I’ll be recovering from having had three of my wisdom teeth pulled, so, if I don’t get to your comments during that time, it’s not because I’m being stuck up.  I’ll probably still be writing … Continue reading →

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Dealing with the Past and the Present

Posted on September 27, 2011 by jamesbradfordpate

I have two items for today’s write-up of Stephen King’s The Stand: The Complete and Uncut Edition: 1.  In Chapter 34, we’re introduced to Donald Merwin Elbert, also known as the “Trashcan Man”.  The Trashcan Man is a pyromaniac, and … Continue reading →

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Josephus and James, the Brother of Jesus

Posted on September 27, 2011 by jamesbradfordpate

For my write-up today of Cambridge History of Judaism, Volume Three: The Early Roman Period, I’ll talk about some things from page 770 of J. Carleton Paget’s essay on “Jewish Christianity”. Paget refers to Josephus’ Antiquities 20:197-203.  This passage is … Continue reading →

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