Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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What’s Your Worldview Review @TGC
James N. Anderson. What’s Your Worldview?: An Interactive Approach to Life’s Big Questions. Wheaton, IL: Crossway, January, 2014. 112 pp. $10.99. On Wednesday over at The Gospel Coalition, my review of What’s Your Worldview posted. Here’s an excerpt: Ronald Nash once said, “One of the more important things a philosopher can do for others is to help…
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No Historical Adam: Evolutionary Creation View
Originally, this post was scheduled for Tuesday. But, a) I decided to move this review series to Thursdays and b) I didn’t want to send the wrong message. Even though as you’ll see below, Denis Lamoureux’s view is the one I find least convincing, I didn’t think it was fair to post his position on…
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The Adam Quest
Tim Stafford, The Adam Quest: Eleven Scientists Who Held on to a Strong Faith While Wrestling With the Mystery of Human Origins. Nashville: Thomas Nelson, December, 2013. 240 pp. Hardcover, $22.99. Buy it: Amazon Visit the publisher’s page Thanks to Thomas Nelson for the review copy! I had intended to post this review yesterday, but given what day it was, I…
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Introducing Movie Mondays
This saying is true and worthy of full acceptance: people love movies.[ref]Also, a corollary: the love of good movies compels people to hate certain movies.[/ref] Given the prominence movies play in the our culture, I don’t think it is a stretch to say that being conversant with them is a necessary skill for Christians.…
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God’s “I Will” Trumps Your “I Can’t”
When we left Moses, he was having a heart to heart with God after things didn’t go as planned. A bad situation became worse, and Moses wanted some answers. In chapter 6, God responds. Exodus 6:1-13 We drop in mid conversation: But the Lord said to Moses, “Now you shall see what I will do…
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Brief Thoughts on A Brief History of Thought: A Philosophical Guide to Living
Earlier today, I finish reading Luc Ferry’s A Brief History of Thought: A Philosophical Guide to Living. I think I picked it up on Keller’s recommendation. I was looking for a general history of philosophy that was aimed at the popular level. That’s pretty much what this is, but with a twist I didn’t expect.…
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Reading for Preaching: The Preacher In Conversation With Storyteller, Biographers, Poets, and Journalists
Cornelius Plantinga Jr. Reading for Preaching: The Preacher In Conversation With Storyteller, Biographers, Poets, and Journalists. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, November, 2013. 136 pp. Paperback, $14.00. Buy it: Amazon Visit the publisher’s page Thanks to Eerdmans for the review copy! Cornelius Plantinga Jr. is president emeritus of Calvin Theological Seminary, as well as senior research fellow at the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship.…
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Pick The Next Series Review
Yesterday, I wrapped up a look at Five Views on Biblical Inerrancy. It’s not the only review series I’ve got going, and it’s not the first I’ve done involving a multiview book. Previously, I did Five Views on Justification. I’ve also done single reviews of Biblical Hermeneutics: Five Views, Four Views On The Apostle Paul, God and Morality: Four…
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Five Views of Biblical Inerrancy: Summary
J. Merrick & Stephen J. Garrett eds. Five Views on Biblical Inerrancy. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, December, 2013. 336 pp. Paperback, $19.99 Buy it: Amazon | Westminster Read an excerpt Visit the publisher’s page Thanks to Zondervan for the review copy! If you were following along last week, you saw most of the posts in the series review. Here is the entire table of contents: When The Bible Speaks,…
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Weekend @BeesonDivinity in Birmingham
Over the weekend, I went to the Southeast Regional Meeting of the Evangelical Theological Society. It was my second regional meeting, as I was able to go the Southwest Regional meeting at Dallas my last year there. Unfortunately I’ve failed to make the national meeting, which is more of a big deal. Hopefully this year…
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