Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Change: An Introduction
[This post is part of the Change series] When starting on a new idea, especially when the idea is still germinating in somewhat abstract form, it’s hard to find a good point to make first. Maybe the idea is not all that abstract but what I want to dive into in this series involves a…
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Humidity, Billboards, and Stimulants
There’s a hint of autumn in the air. Only a hint though, the skyline was draped in haze as I woke this morning, signalling of course oppressive humidity and air that is less than crisp and fall-like. At least the mercury has dropped a bit. For those not keeping score, or just not really aware…
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Day 24
This will probably be a short(er) one. Not much has happened since the last update, things don’t really develop too fast in Knoxville. It’s been good to be home, however, surprisingly enough I’m starting to get ready for the drive back. That’s good at least, I was worried I would feel as ambivalent toward Dallas…
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The Shack: A Critical Review
Before diving right in, let’s just set some groundwork and create a bit of a paradigm with which to view The Shack through. After all, paradigms power perceptions and perceptions power emotions (according to Young, pg. 197). Also, since its easier, I’ll from now on I’ll just use the page number, and all references to…
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Day 21
So I’m back in Knoxville finally. At first I started getting excited when I noticed more and more TN license plates. But then I was like “Oh yeah.” Later on the next morning when I was sitting at the old Starbucks readings and enjoying the almost Autumn like weather I kept noticing more and more…
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Day 13
Dear faithful reader, For starters, who are you? Aside from not yet realizing your identity, I feel I have let you down in missing my monthly update in July. I know you were probably crushed from the weight of not knowing what I had been up to, but if you can find your heart somewhere…
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Life: Its Happening
It all started as a line from Anchorman in the infamous Death of Baxter scene with Jack Black. Jack Black asks Ron Burgundy what’s something he loves, which among other things (Scotch, etc.) turns out to be Baxter his beloved dog, who gets personified much like Wendell can and does. Since Ron had inadvertantly caused…
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Just when you thought I fell through a worm hole in the library… The semester put up a good fight, but in the end, after an unnecessarily brutal thrashing, I took it to its grave. Here lies Spring 2008. January – May. Laid to rest next to its predecessor, Fall 2007, who incidentally did not…
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Toward a Trinitarian Worldview: Incarnation
“Speaking of simplicity,” said a now facetious Martin, “How does this impact your understanding of the Incarnation?” Vasiliy smiled, realizing the absurdity of using “simplicity” and “the Incarnation” in the same sentence, but not missing a beat simply said, “It makes it quite easier to understand actually.” “How so?” “Well since you don’t have anywhere…
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Toward a Trinitarian Worldview: The Soul
“Thinking of my personhood being grounded in the Trinity,” said Martin, “How does that establish an understanding of human nature?” Seeing the gears turn like this made Vasiliy smile, “We trace our grounding of humanity in God back to Genesis 1, where God said, ‘Let us make man in our own image,’ so that would…
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