Daily Archives: April 18, 2012

The Unwritten Rules of Social Relationships 18

Posted on April 18, 2012 by jamesbradfordpate

For my write-up today on The Unwritten Rules of Social Relationships, I will quote something that Sean Barron says on pages 255-256: “My myopic view of the conversational highway kicked into overdrive when it came to dating.  Even into my … Continue reading →

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A No-Strings-Attached Friendship

Posted on April 18, 2012 by jamesbradfordpate

Under Rachel Held Evans’ post, Better conversations between churched and un-churched Christians, Lynn makes an excellent comment: “There was a time when I wouldn’t have believed it wasn’t possible for people on either side of this divide to avoid hurting … Continue reading →

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A Contract with the Earth 18

Posted on April 18, 2012 by jamesbradfordpate

For my write-up today of A Contract with the Earth, by Newt Gingrich and Terry Maple, I’ll highlight a passage from page 167: “Sustained environmental protection and new, safe, and clean environmental technologies will require commitments that cross hardened political … Continue reading →

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Supersessionism; A More Ethical Acts 15:20

Posted on April 18, 2012 by jamesbradfordpate

I started Brad Young’s Paul the Jewish Theologian.  I have two items: 1.  On page 3, Young quotes Abraham Joshua Heschel, who talks about Christian supersessionism: “The Christian message, which in its origins intended to be an affirmation and culmination … Continue reading →

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