Daily Archives: August 10, 2012

Sanders’ Critique of Neusner; Impurity Travels?

I finished E.P. Sanders’ Jewish Law from Jesus to the Mishnah.  I have two items. 1.  I read the endnotes, and Sanders was further discussing what he considered to be problems in some of Jacob Neusner’s books.  Neusner regards the … Continue reading

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The Real Romney 5

My latest reading of The Real Romney, by Michael Kranish and Scott Helman, concerned Mitt Romney’s participation in the Mormon church and in Bain Capital. Regarding Romney’s participation in the Mormon church, Kranish and Helman talk about the positive and … Continue reading

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