Tag Archives: Old Testament

The Old Testament: The Book of Nahum: Respect the Land

Posted on August 10, 2013 by virgowriter

Documentaries can be dull for several reasons.  You usually have to care about the particular subject explored (like how our food industry has been tainted (in Food, Inc.) or why there has not been more wide spread innovation in the … Continue reading →

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The Old Testament: The Book of Micah: What God Really Wants from Us and How Power Corrupts

Posted on August 7, 2013 by virgowriter

I would love one day to open my Internet browser and read how our elected officials put special interests aside and put forward—and passed—a bill that simply does what’s right. Take the recent wrangling over a recent Farm Bill (http://nbcnews.to/15z8q4s). … Continue reading →

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The Old Testament: The Book of Jonah – Finally, the Whale Story

Posted on August 4, 2013 by virgowriter

One of things I enjoyed about Graduate school (the first time around, when I got an MA in English) was that I was finally positioned to read some of the cornerstones of English literature—many of which I never would have … Continue reading →

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