James' Thoughts and Musings

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

Sunday, March 20, 2011

Born Again

At church this morning, the pastor preached about John 3, the chapter about being "born again." Or, actually, the word translated...

So There Was a Fall, but Paradise Was Not Ideal!

On pages 169-170 of Gaia and God , Rosemary Ruether says the following about "female-headed households," which are a "surviva...

Saturday, March 19, 2011

Psalm 16

For my weekly quiet time this week, I'll blog about Psalm 16 and its interpreters. Psalm 16 is called a "Michtam" in its sup...

Ruether on Matthew Fox (Not Jack from LOST)

In my reading today of Gaia and God , Rosemary Ruether talks about the view that cultures long ago were matriarchal, until a patriarchal hor...

Friday, March 18, 2011

Finishing Lemche's Israelites in History and Tradition

I finished Niels Peter Lemche's The Israelites in History and Tradition . Here are some points: 1. In my opinion, the main point of Le...

Ruether's Version of Original Sin

On page 142 of Gaia and God , Rosemary Ruether says something that we can learn from the Pauline-Augustinian tradition (original sin and the...

Thursday, March 17, 2011

Lemche on the Tel Dan Stela, the End of the Bronze Age, and Machir

I started Niels Peter Lemche's The Israelites in History and Tradition . Here are some points: 1. Lemche is known as a biblical minima...

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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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