James' Thoughts and Musings

James Bradford Pate's comments on religion, politics, entertainment, books, and life

Wednesday, May 13, 2009

Literal and Allegorical Meaning

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Yehoshua Amir , "Authority and Interpretation of Scripture in the Writings of Philo ," Mikra : Text, Translation, Reading and Int...

My Issues with the Star Trek Movie

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Don't get me wrong...I love the new Star Trek movie. But, after doing some thinking in the shower, I came to understand why some die-ha...
Tuesday, May 12, 2009

Ancient Eclecticism

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I'm going to resume my old practice of blogging about the reading I do for comps. I find that I focus more on my reading when I try to ...

Star Trek: Spoilers Included!

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I just came back from Star Trek . It's definitely a must-see on the big screen, and I just can't get the soundtrack out of my head! ...

I Kings 8:1-30, II Samuel 7, and Dtr

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This continues my post from yesterday, Moshe Weinfeld and Dtr in II Samuel 7 . I'm writing a paper on the Deuteromistic additions to ...
Monday, May 11, 2009

Moshe Weinfeld and Dtr in II Samuel 7

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I'm writing a paper, and blogging is one way for me to organize my thoughts. The topic is biblical intertextuality , which is when one ...
Sunday, May 10, 2009

Mother's Day 2009

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For Mother's Day this year, I want to list ten of my favorite television mothers. In many respects, they resemble my own mom in that th...
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James Pate
My name is James Pate. This blog is about my journey. I read books. I watch movies and TV shows. I go to church. I try to find meaning. And, when I can’t do that, I just talk about stuff that I find interesting. I have degrees in fields of religious studies. I have an M.Phil. in the History of Biblical Interpretation from Hebrew Union College in Cincinnati, Ohio. I also have an M.A. in Hebrew Bible from Jewish Theological Seminary, an M.Div. from Harvard Divinity School, and a B.A. from DePauw University.
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