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Katherine Farnam

Minute Paper 11.19.15

We started off by analyzing biblical text as a whole. We looked at authorship and the Documentary Hypothesis, as well as background …

Minute Paper 11.10.15

We discussed the upcoming speech with a speech center representative and noted tips and tricks. For Abraham and Isaac, we discussed the …

11.5.15

We discussed the complexities of the Watchers Tradition, primarily its motivations and function in Jewish society post-crisis. We agreed that the Watchers …

11.3.15

Today we analyzed each other’s Paper 3 draft introductions and helped strengthen them. Then we discussed Moreland’s piece on documentaries, their legitimacy, …

Minute Paper 10.29.15

We looked through Genesis itself and analyzed the descriptions of J versus P sources. We worked at splitting up the text between …

Minute Paper 10.22.15

“The Secret Revelations of John” changes the interpretation of Genesis making Yaldabaoth, the Jewish God, fairly evil. The savior makes Adam and …

Minute Paper 10.20.15

JayDee and Katherine supported Lilith, while Danyal argued heavily against her actions and RJ moderated. We debated potential excuses for Lilith’s devilish …

Minute Paper 10.15.15

Today we analyzed Levison’s piece contrasting different accounts of creation. Eve tells her own story and presents herself as innocent. We worked …

Minute Paper 10.1.15

We talked about the most interesting questions posed by Philo: the two Eves, Androgynous Adam, God as a thief, etc. We talked …

Minute Paper 9.29.15

Today we discussed the role of Eve in the Creation story and alternative view points surrounding gender roles as they are presented …