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Daily Archives: October 19, 2012
Small in Number, the Temple Tax and Offense, a Good Way
There were three issues that stood out to me in last night’s Bible study at church: 1. The pastor and his wife were talking about a religious retreat that they attended last week. They met other pastors , and they … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Church, Daily Quiet Time, Leviticus, Matthew, Numbers, Religion
Tagged bible study, Desire of Ages, drinking blood, earthly kingdom, Ellen White, few coins, jesus, king god, Michael Card, offense, Peter, Religion, religious groups, religious retreat, small churches, temple tax, theology
Bruce Bartlett’s The New American Economy 1
I started Bruce Bartlett’s The New American Economy: The Failure of Reaganomics and a New Way Forward. Bruce Bartlett served in the administrations of Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush. To be honest with you, there is a lot in … Continue reading
Posted in Economics, Political Philosophy, Politics, Ronald Reagan
An Orderly Mind?
For my write-up today on the Anchor Bible commentary on The Wisdom of Ben Sira, I will talk about Alexander Di Lella’s discussion of Ben Sira 33:4-6. The passage says, according to Patrick Skehan’s translation: “Prepare your words and you … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Religion, Sirach, Social Skills
