Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Christian Philosophy: A Systematic and Narrative Introduction
Craig Bartholomew and Michael Goheen, Christian Philosophy: A Systematic and Narrative Introduction. Grand Rapids: Baker Academic, October, 2013. 304 pp. Paperback, $22.99. Buy it: Amazon Visit the publisher’s page Thanks to Baker Academic for the review copy! Lately, I’ve been really into philosophy. This is actually a return to an early love that I had kind of abandoned, rather than…
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Expository Blogging: Exodus 1:8-22
Last week, we began our trek through Exodus with the first 7 verses. In many ways, those verses are setting the stage for the story in v. 8-22, which are themselves setting the stage for the story of Moses’ birth in 2:1-10. But that’s getting ahead of ourselves just a bit. Every story needs a…
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In Which I Make An Argument In Favor of (Sports) Atheism
Over at the Christ and Pop Culture website, I got an article published on cultivating sports atheism: Football, more so than other sport, cultivates the idea of a sold-out, totally dedicated fan base (e.g., those Bud Light commercials about superstitions). Perhaps it is because unlike the eternal season of baseball that spans spring, summer, and…
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Four Views on The Historical Adam
Matthew Barrett & Ardel B. Caneday eds. Four Views on The Historical Adam. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, December, 2013. 288 pp. Paperback, $19.99. Buy it: Amazon Read an excerpt Visit the publisher’s page Thanks to Zondervan for the review copy! Much like Five Views on Biblical Inerrancy, I thought it was best to do a series review for this book. Here’s what it…
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How To Ruin Your Sermon In 3 Easy Steps
We’ve all been there right? You’re putting together a message for Sunday and you’re thinking to yourself, “Man, this is really coming together. But I don’t want it to be too good. I wonder what I could do to make this sermon less effective.” Hopefully that’s never been what you’re thinking. I know there are…
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Contend: Defending The Faith In A Fallen World
Aaron Armstron, Contend: Defending The Faith In A Fallen World. Place: Cruciform Press, October 2012. 108 pp. Paperback, $9.99. Buy it: Amazon | Westminster Read an excerpt Visit the publisher’s page Back in the spring, at TGC to be specific, I had the privilege to not only meet Aaron Armstrong, but to also hang out with him and some of his friends at a…
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Expository Blogging: Exodus 1:1-7
Have you ever tried to start watching a new TV show in the second season instead of the first?[ref]Last week, Joey Cochran had a great idea on his blog. What if Christian bloggers spent more time on expository blogging through books of the Bible? I thought about it for a bit, and then decided to…
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Ph.D Studies? I Guess We’ll See
Just booked a flight to Louisville for the end of February for entrance exams @SBTS_PhD. Now, back to studying! — Nate Claiborne (@nateclaiborne) January 24, 2014 I’ve waited a bit to say anything directly, but back in December I submitted an application to start Ph.D studies in the modular format through Southern Seminary. My original…
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Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Christian Belief
John Frame, Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Christian Belief. Philipsburg, NJ: P&R Publishing. November 2013. 1280 pp. Hardcover, $49.99. Buy it: Amazon | Westminster Read an excerpt Visit the publisher’s page Thanks to P&R Publishing for the review copy! Back in the fall, P&R Publishing was gracious enough to send me a review copy of John Frame’s latest 1000+ tome. Not only have I been reading, but several…
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3 Ways To Fight “Book Lust”
It’s been about 3 years since I started regularly reviewing books on my blog. I’ve read a good many books in that time span. Along the way, I’ve had to make several course corrections and still continue to do so. When it comes down to it though, most of the course corrections can be boiled…
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