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- The Epistle of Jude and Early Catholicism
- Review: Remembering the Reformation: Martin Luther and Catholic Theology
- The Epistle of Jude in Early Christianity
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Category Archives: History
Book Write-Up: The Gods of Olympus, by Barbara Graziosi
Barbara Graziosi. The Gods of Olympus: A History. New York: Metropolitan Books, 2014. See here to purchase the book. Barbara Graziosi is a scholar in classics. The Gods of Olympus concerns views about the Greek gods throughout history. Here are … Continue reading
Posted in Greco-Roman, History, Religion
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Current Events Write-Up: Trade, Milo, Media, Health Care, DeVos, Alan Colmes, the Progressive Pro-Lifers, and More
Time for my weekly Current Events Write-Up, in which I link to news and opinion pieces and comment on them. Dallas News: The first casualties of Trump’s trade wars are Texas cattle ranchers, by Richard Parker. “Free trade” has its … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Health Care, History, Uncategorized
Book Write-Up: The Making of American Liberal Theology (1805-1900)
Gary Dorrien. The Making of American Liberal Theology: Imagining Progressive Religion (1805-1900). Louisville, London: Westminster John Knox Press, 2001. See here to purchase the book. Gary Dorrien taught at Kalamazoo College when he wrote this book. This book is the … Continue reading
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Current Events Write-Up: Premiums and Cancer Patients, Prophet Johnson on Trump, the UN, MLK on Planned Parenthood, and the Other Gettysburg Address
Time for another Current Events Write-Up, in which I link to news and opinion pieces and comment on them. Health Care I’d like to use as my starting-point Jason Easley’s article for PoliticusUSA, entitled “Paul Ryan’s Obamacare Replacement Is a … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Health Care, History, Politics
Current Events Write-Up: Pharmaceuticals, Barack Obama’s Departure, a Three-State Solution, Patricia Heaton, Anne Frank, Etc.
Time for another week of links to news and opinion pieces! Pharmaceuticals “Cory Booker and 12 Other Dems Just Stopped Bernie Sanders’ Amendment to Lower Prescription Drug Costs,” by Walter Bragman. Bad news! Bernie Sanders proposed an amendment that would … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Health Care, History, Political Philosophy, Politics, Television
Current Events Write-Up: Trump, Trump’s Appointees, Star Wars, Introverts, and Nixon
Time for this week’s Current Events Write-Up, where I link to news and opinion pieces and comment about them. Trump, Trump’s Appointees, Etc. Christianity Today magazine had a status above its article, “Here’s Who Will Pray at Trump’s Inauguration.” The … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, History, Movies, Politics, Year (or More) of Nixon
