Category Archives: School

Book Write-Up: The Tao Te Ching

Posted on April 25, 2017 by jamesbradfordpate

I recently read the Tao Te Ching.  The version that I read was Dr. Wayne W. Dyer’s Living the Wisdom of the Tao: The Complete Tao Te Ching and Affirmations. Dyer draws from a variety of English translations. The book … Continue reading →

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Bible Question: Why Didn’t Joseph Contact Jacob?

Posted on July 7, 2016 by jamesbradfordpate

I have heard a particular Bible question three times in my life.  The question concerns the story of Joseph in the Book of Genesis. You may know the story.  Jacob loved his son Joseph more than his other sons.  Jacob’s … Continue reading →

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Book Write-Up: From Topic to Thesis, by Michael Kibbe

Posted on February 23, 2016 by jamesbradfordpate

Michael Kibbe.  From Topic to Thesis: A Guide to Theological Research.  Downers Grove: IVP Academic, 2016.  See here to buy the book. From Topic to Thesis is about how to write a research paper about theology or biblical studies.  What … Continue reading →

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Reflections on Justice Scalia

Posted on February 20, 2016 by jamesbradfordpate

Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia passed on unexpectedly last week.  I have been wanting to write a post reflecting on him and his approach to constitutional law.  Here it is! A.  I do not know exactly when I first heard … Continue reading →

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Book Write-Up: Philosophy in Seven Sentences, by Douglas Groothuis

Posted on February 19, 2016 by jamesbradfordpate

Douglas Groothuis.  Philosophy in Seven Sentences: A Small Introduction to a Vast Topic.  Downers Grove, Illinois: IVP Academic, 2016.  See here to buy the book. In Philosophy in Seven Sentences, Christian philosopher Douglas Groothuis discusses the thought of seven Western … Continue reading →

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Movie Write-Up: Ragamuffin (2014)

Posted on January 4, 2016 by jamesbradfordpate

I watched the 2014 movie, Ragamuffin, a couple of nights ago.  Ragamuffin tells the story of award-winning Christian Contemporary musician Rich Mullins.  It goes from his childhood, through his success and the time that he spent on a Native American … Continue reading →

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Giving Thanks, Without Being Perfunctory

Posted on November 26, 2015 by jamesbradfordpate

During my prayer time last night, the subject of thanksgiving entered my mind because, well, it is Thanksgiving!  Philippians 4:6 came to my mind: “Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your … Continue reading →

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The Dialogues in the Testament of Job

Posted on September 4, 2015 by jamesbradfordpate

I recently read the Testament of Job. In my Charlesworth Pseudepigrapha, the Testament of Job is dated from the first century B.C.E. to the first century C.E. I first heard of the Testament of Job when I was an undergraduate. … Continue reading →

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(Rambling) Book Write-Up: Only a Theory, by Kenneth R. Miller

Posted on August 20, 2015 by jamesbradfordpate

Kenneth R. Miller.  Only a Theory: Evolution and the Battle for America’s Soul.  New York: Viking, 2008.  See here to buy the book. Kenneth Miller teaches biology at Brown University, and he has been a prominent figure in debates about … Continue reading →

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Ramblings on the Last Sunday School Class on the Social Principles

Posted on August 17, 2015 by jamesbradfordpate

My church finished its Sunday School class on the United Methodist Church’s Social Principles a few Sundays ago.  Here are three items:  The pastor was commenting on welfare.  She was responding to people who say that the American welfare system … Continue reading →

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