Daily Archives: July 13, 2012

Tim Pawlenty’s Courage to Stand 5

Posted on July 13, 2012 by jamesbradfordpate

In my write-up today on Tim Pawlenty’s Courage to Stand, I’ll feature a couple of Pawlenty’s statements on big government, then I will briefly comment. On page 135, Pawlenty says the following: “In the course of my lifetime, Minnesota had … Continue reading →

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Boswell on Homosexuality in the Middle Ages

Posted on July 13, 2012 by jamesbradfordpate

I’m still reading John Boswell’s Christianity, Social Tolerance, and Homosexuality. Boswell’s book is about the transition within Christianity from tolerance to intolerance towards homosexuality.  Around the fifth century, a more negative attitude towards homosexuality developed.  And yet, according to Boswell, … Continue reading →

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