Daily Archives: May 25, 2012

Rick Santorum’s It Takes a Family 4

Posted on May 25, 2012 by jamesbradfordpate

Here are some items from my latest reading of Rick Santorum’s It Takes a Family: Conservatism and the Common Good. 1.  Santorum does not support passing out condoms to teens in school, for he thinks that sends out a message … Continue reading →

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Pre-Enlightenment Skepticism about Miracles

Posted on May 25, 2012 by jamesbradfordpate

I started Howard Clark Kee’s Miracle in the Early Christian World.  In this post, I’ll highlight something from page 2: “Disbelief in miracle and dismissal of it as chicanery or fraud are not modern conceits.  Skepticism about miracle goes back … Continue reading →

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