Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Commentaries For Sale!
It’s that time of again when I reassess my library and have to let some good books go. Actually in these cases, I now have the book in Logos and so don’t feel the need to also have a hard copy. Here’s what I’m trying to sell to you before I list it on Amazon:…
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30 Ways To Lose An Argument: Visualizing Logical Fallacies
Over at Lifehacker, I saw this image giving a rundown on logical fallacies (thanks to Visual.ly) and it seemed like the perfect post for philosophy Friday:
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Reformed Catholicity: The Promise of Retrieval for Theology and Biblical Interpretation
“Can Christians and churches be catholic and Reformed?” That may well be your first question after reading the title of this book. Thankfully, it’s also the opening lines of the book written by RTS Orlando theology profs Michael Allen and Scott Swain. Along with Puritan William Perkins, Allen and Swain suggest that “to be Reformed…
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8-Bit Philosophy: What Is Evil?
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Exploring Christian Doctrine: A Guide to What Christians Believe
Tony Lane is professor of historical theology at the London School of Theology. He is a world-class Calvin scholar and author of several books, most recently Exploring Christian Doctrine: A Guide to What Christian Should Believe. The book is part of the Exploring Topics in Christianity series (includes one other volume at the present) which complements…
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A Pre-Ph.D Reading List of Sorts
I mentioned on Monday that I had withdrawn from Ph.D studies at SBTS. It wasn’t actually official until today when I received the e-mail from the registrar, but everything on my end was done back at the beginning of December. Rather than fully explain what I’m planning to do long term when it comes to Ph.D…
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This almost makes me want to visit Norway
We were at Epcot on Sunday and the old Norway ride with the cool trolls was closed because it’s being turned into a Frozen ride. Kinda lame, and the Norwegians aren’t stoked about it. Reminded me though about these videos, which make Norway rather enticing. (via) (via) And then there’s this: (via)
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Whatever Happened to Ph.D Studies?
Roughly a year ago, I announced my intention to pursue Ph.D studies at SBTS. At the end of February, I took the entrance exams, and then mid-April, received an acceptance letter. Since then, I haven’t said much about it, and so depending on how attentive you are to my blogging and Twitter feed, you might…
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3 More Fallacies Explained To Help Your Internet Arguments
Here they are as separate videos: The Texas Sharpshooter Fallacy Moving The Goalposts Fallacy The Fallacy Fallacy (via)
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Exploring Christian Theology: The Church, Spiritual Growth, and The End Times
It’s probably no secret that I’m a fan of systematic theology. Not everyone shares my enthusiasm, but luckily, part of my job is to figure out how to pass on the excitement. One of the roadblocks that crowds the path is how inaccessible many systematic theologies are. Especially if they are multi-volume works. Usually, you…
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