Monthly Archives: September 2014

Book Write-Up: Why John Wrote a Gospel

Posted on September 25, 2014 by jamesbradfordpate

Tom Thatcher.  Why John Wrote a Gospel: Jesus—-Memory—-History.  Louisville: Westminster John Knox Press, 2006. I got this book at a low price from Christian Book Distributors.  It looked like it would be a good book for me to read for … Continue reading →

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Book Write-Up: The King James Version Debate

Posted on September 24, 2014 by jamesbradfordpate

D.A. Carson.  The King James Version Debate: A Plea for Realism.  Grand Rapids: Baker Book House, 1979. D.A. Carson is a professor at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School.  This book is his response to Christians who argue that the King James … Continue reading →

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Book Plunge: The Origin and Growth of Religion

Posted on September 24, 2014 by jamesbradfordpate

Originally posted on Deeper Waters:
What do I think of Schmidt’s book? Let’s talk about it on Deeper Waters. Chances are you’ve never heard of Wilhelm Schmidt. Neither had I. Why? Because he died around the middle of the twentieth…

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Pilot to Gotham

Posted on September 23, 2014 by jamesbradfordpate

I watched the pilot to Gotham last night.  Gotham is a retelling of the Batman story.  I cannot say that the pilot blew me away.  But the scene in which young Bruce Wayne is walking with his parents and his … Continue reading →

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My Search for a News Home

Posted on September 22, 2014 by jamesbradfordpate

I have been watching ABC News each weeknight for the past five or so years.  I have settled on it as my news home, if you will.  Don’t get me wrong: I still read other news-related sources.  But I regularly … Continue reading →

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“O Perfect Love”

Posted on September 21, 2014 by jamesbradfordpate

At church this morning, we sang the hymn, “O Perfect Love” (see here).  At first, I just went through the motions of singing it, without thinking about the words that much.  Then, I decided that the hymn might have some … Continue reading →

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Book Write-Up: David Wilkerson

Posted on September 21, 2014 by jamesbradfordpate

Gary Wilkerson, with R.S.B. Sawyer.  David Wilkerson: The Cross, the Switchblade, and the Man Who Believed.  Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2014. David Wilkerson was a Pentecostal preacher.  In the 1950’s, he read about a high-profile murder trial in a newspaper and … Continue reading →

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Nadia Bolz on What Grace Is

Posted on September 20, 2014 by jamesbradfordpate

I got this quote from Rachel Held Evans’ post today.  I’m posting it here for future reference, because I want to remind myself of what it says. “Grace isn’t about God creating humans as flawed beings and then acting all … Continue reading →

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The Cutural Context of the Gospels: The Temple

Posted on September 20, 2014 by jamesbradfordpate

Reading Acts E. P. Sanders once said “Judaism was more a way of life than a doctrinal system” (Judaism: Practice and Belief, 3). Sanders describes practical details of daily Jewish life as well as the fundamental teachings of Judaism most … Continue reading →

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I Chronicles 28

Posted on September 20, 2014 by jamesbradfordpate

I have four items for my blog post on I Chronicles 28. 1.   David summoned the princes, captains, valiant men, and officers of Israel, as well as his stewards and the stewards of his son.  In I Chronicles 28:2, he … Continue reading →

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