Daily Archives: November 22, 2011

Longing for Home

Posted on November 22, 2011 by jamesbradfordpate

For my write-up today on Stephen King’s Needful Things, I will talk about a passage on page 263: “Home, that was the thing to think about.  Home and her beautiful carnival glass lampshade.  Home and the Sunday Super Movie.  Home … Continue reading →

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John Shore on Coping with the Holidays

Posted on November 22, 2011 by jamesbradfordpate

This will be a two-parter on experiencing the Thanksgiving holiday, and I will be using other bloggers’ posts as a launch-pad.  Today, I’ll direct you to John Shore’s The Beatitude Attitude: 9 Tips for Avoiding Family Stress Over the Holidays. … Continue reading →

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Das Discusses Blamelessness

Posted on November 22, 2011 by jamesbradfordpate

In my reading of A. Andrew Das’ Paul and the Jews, I appreciated Das’ discussion on pages 142-148 about the concept of blamelessness in Second Temple Judaism.  To be honest, I could not tell whether Das was agreeing or disagreeing … Continue reading →

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