Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Justification Reconsidered: Rethinking A Pauline Theme
Stephen Westerholm opens Justification Reconsidered: Rethinking A Pauline Theme saying, “Those of us brought up, not simply on the letters of Paul, but on a distinctive way of reading those letters, do well to engage with those who read Paul differently (vii).” He then explains that his short work (which is under 100 pp.) will engage…
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Reflections on Summer’s Passing
Labor Day is in its twilight, which means summer is officially over. Technically, there are three more weeks. Less technically, this is now the third week of the school year, which by most standards means summer is long gone. Geographically, I live in Florida, so summer is more of a state of mind that never really…
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8-Bit Philosophy Ep. 9: What is Marxism? (Marx and Super Mario)
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8-Bit Philosophy Ep. 8: Is There An End to History? (Hegel Thinks So)
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8-Bit Philosophy Ep. 7: Does Rationality Give Life Meaning? (Kierkegaard Says No)
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8-Bit Philosophy Ep. 6: Is Change an Illusion? (Zeno Says Yes)
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8-Bit Philosophy Ep. 5: Do We Enjoy Being Free? (Sartre Tries To Explain)
Maybe since it’s summer now, I’ll just share videos the whole time. We’ll see!
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8-Bit Philosophy Ep. 4: Can We Be Certain of Anything? (Descartes Thought So)
The sinister turn at the end of the video points to the overall failure of Descartes’ philosophical method. While you can systematically doubt everything until you realize you can’t doubt that you’re the one doubting, making yourself the foundation of certainty ultimately leads to an inability to know anything about the world outside your own…
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Those Who Can, Teach: Teaching as Christian Vocation
Stanley E. Porter, ed., Those Who Can, Teach: Teaching as Christian Vocation (McMaster Divinity College Press General Series). Eugene, OR: Pickwick Publications, August, 2013. 226 pp. Paperback, $25.00. Buy it: Amazon Visit the publisher’s page Thanks to Wipf & Stock for the review copy! I’ve realized recently that I need to do more practical reading. That used to be the bulk…
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Death Before The Fall Revisited and Expanded
Ronald E. Osborn, Death Before The Fall: Biblical Literalism and The Problem of Animal Suffering. Downers Grove, IL: IVP Academic, February 2014. 197 pp. Paperback, $25.00. Buy it: Amazon Read an excerpt Visit the publisher’s page Thanks to IVP Academic for the review copy! Since it was only 2 days ago, you might remember my first post on Death Before The Fall. My review…
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