Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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iGods: How Technology Shapes Our Spiritual and Social Lives
Craig Detweiler, iGods: How Technology Shapes Our Spiritual and Social Lives. Grand Rapids: Brazos Press, November, 2013. 256 pp. Paperback, $17.99. Buy it: Amazon Read an excerpt Visit the publisher’s page Thanks to Brazos Press for the review copy! Craig Detweiler is professor of communication and director of the Center for Entertainment, Media, and Culture at Pepperdine University. He also writes a lot,…
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Expository Blogging: Exodus 2:11-25
When we left our story, a Hebrew child named Moses had just been adopted into Pharaoh’s household. If you could imagine knowing how big of a deal Moses is, but reading Exodus for the first time (or hearing it read to you), you would probably hear a “Dun dun dun” at the naming of Moses…
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Philosophy Friday: Suggested Reading
Before formally embarking on philosophy Friday discussions, I thought it would be helpful to post some suggested reading. From what I gather, most people don’t take a philosophy class as part of their education (the horror!). Unless you’re a bookworm, you probably don’t have the random philosophy book at your disposal. Even if you are,…
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When The Bible Speaks, God Speaks: The Classic Doctrine of Biblical Inerrancy
Coming up on a month ago, I told you we were doing a series review of Five Views on Biblical Inerrancy. Now we’re ready for the first monthly installment, and the essay by Albert “From A Christian Worldview Perspective” Mohler is up.[ref]That nickname is from the constant refrain I hear every morning on The Briefing. If…
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Young(er) Wayne Grudem Writes John Frame A Letter
I love a good vintage theology book. Vintage, in this usage, means late 70’s or early 80’s, and I’m mainly talking about cover aesthetics. The particularly book pictured even comes with sweet character sketches of each of the authors before their respective essays. We’re talking about back when D. A. Carson had a mustache and…
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The Theology of Augustine: An Introductory Guide to His Most Important Works
Matthew Levering, The Theology of Augustine: An Introductory Guide to His Most Important Works. Grand Rapids: Baker Academic, March, 2013. 224 pp. Paperback, $24.99 Buy it: Amazon Read an excerpt Visit the publisher’s page Thanks to Baker Academic for the review copy! Matthew Levering is professor of religious studies at the University of Dayton. He also knows a thing or two about St. Augustine. Actually he knows…
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Expository Blogging: Exodus 2:1-10
When we ended the story last week, Pharaoh had upped his game and opted for a more brutal policy of infanticide. Since the midwives refused to do his dirty work, he enlisted all of Egypt to make sure all the baby Israelite boys ended up sleeping with the fishes. So far as we can tell,…
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Philosophy Friday: Let’s Talk About Worldviews
Back in the day, I started a very ambitious blog series on philosophy. It was a bit too much. I didn’t particularly care about post length and so was just kind of thinking out loud. If you’re interested (and even if you’re not), here’s the posts: Philosophy 101 Philosophy 101: Clarifying Terms Philosophy 101: Transcendental…
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Evangelical Theology: The God of The Gospel
As we continue through Michael Bird’s Evangelical Theology, we come to his section on the doctrine of God. You can refer back to the introduction to see the table of contents for the past section we covered, as well as upcoming review sections. For now, here’s the rundown on Bird’s foray into theology proper. § 2.1 God…
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Reflections Beyond The Creation vs. Evolution Debate
Though I was too tired to actually watch it, last night Ken Ham and Bill Nye debated one another at the Creation Museum in northern Kentucky. Personally, I didn’t think the debate was the best idea, but it did have the advantage of setting the starkest contrast possible. If we take a book like Gerald…
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