Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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From Descartes to Nietzsche in 4 Easy Steps
Step 1: Start With Yourself Prior to Descartes, philosophy typically started with metaphysics. It was, in a way, metaphysics seeking epistemology. Truth was considered objective in itself, while a person’s reason was understood to be subjective. In Christian terms, this worked out to faith seeking understanding. What Descartes decided to do was turn this on…
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Evangelical Theology: The Gospel of The Kingdom
We’re continuing on our journey through Michael Bird’s Evangelical Theology: A Biblical and Systematic Introduction. You can refer back to the introduction to see the table of contents for the upcoming review sections. Today we’re looking at his section on eschatology. § 3.1 Gospel and Kingdom In an interesting turn, Bird places his section on eschatology…
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Take The 12 Myths About Productivity Quiz
Yesterday, I posted this picture of Matt Perman’s just released book, What’s Best Next: How The Gospel Transforms The Way You Get Things Done. I’ve been looking forward to reading it for a while, and now it’s finally arrived (You can read a sample here). In the preface of the book, Matt lays out 12…
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The Psalms: Language For All Seasons of The Soul
Andrew J. Schmutzer and David M. Howard Jr., eds., The Psalms: Language For All Seasons of The Soul. Chicago: Moody Publishers, November 2013. 288 pp. Paperback, $26.99. Buy it: Amazon Visit the publisher’s page Thanks to Moody Publishers for the review copy! Every few months, I focus on just the Psalms in my devotions. This exclusive psalmody usually lasts a month since I…
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Weekend @SBTS in Lousville
This is Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, just before 8 last Friday morning. There is a set of windows at the bast of the tree that is somewhat centered in the shot. Through those windows is the classroom where I took a Ph.D entrance exam. Taking the exam is no real guarantee you’ll get in. It’s…
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Prelude to Philosophy: An Introduction for Christians
Mark W. Foreman, Prelude to Philosophy: An Introduction for Christians. Downers Grove, IL: IVP Academic, November 2013. 208 pp. Paperback, $20.00. Buy it: Amazon Visit the publisher’s page Thanks to IVP Academic for the review copy! When I started at Liberty University, had already completed two years of Bible college, earning essentially an associates of Bible (if there was such a…
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Expository Blogging: Exodus 3:1-22
While we were clued in at the end of Exodus 2 that God’s attention is now fully focused on Pharaoh and the plight of Israel in Egypt, Moses missed that memo. Content, or at least semi-content to be a shepherd in Midian, Moses’ life has moved on. But God has not moved on, and that…
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Philosophy Friday: Let’s Talk About Logic
I’ve been going back and reading through my long abandoned philosophy series. Some of it aged well. Some did not. I was definitely doing a lot of thinking at loud, as opposed now, when I mostly think to myself. In thinking about thinking, I thought it might a good time to think out loud about…
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Introduction to Systematic Theology
A few weeks back, I introduced the review series for John Frame’s Systematic Theology. Today, we’ll get started in the review proper with the first section, “Introduction to Systematic Theology.” As far as sections go, it’s one of the shorter ones, clocking in at just under 50 pages. Much of that is because Frame deals…
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Choose Your Own Systematic Theology Adventure
In light of James Anderson’s recent book, What’s Your Worldview, I began thinking how the “Choose Your Own Adventure” genre could be applied elsewhere. He does an excellent job of using a variant of that genre to help readers diagnose their worldview. I wondered how a similar idea might be applied to studying systematic theology,…
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