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Daily Archives: January 20, 2012
My Impressions of Newt Gingrich: From My Conservative Days to Now
A friend of mine (who is a liberal) asked what is the appeal of Newt Gingrich, considering that so many people know about the morally deplorable things that he has done in his life. Granted, after reading about what Newt’s … Continue reading
Posted in Candidates, Current Events, Politics, Television, West Wing
Tagged democratic congress, jocelyn elders, minority whip, newt gingrich, republican values, wife marianne
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Wisdom Literature: Elite, Popular, or Both?
I started Ben Witherington III’s Jesus the Sage. On page 6, Witherington says that mass literacy is a modern phenomenon, for writing in the ancient world took money and leisure—-both in terms of the cumbersome and expensive writing materials, and … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Ecclesiastes, Proverbs, Religion
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