Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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September Editorial
It is surprising how often I need to be reminded that I live in Florida and don’t have to wait for a special occasion to go to the beach. I actually have been to the beach more since May than I have in the entire rest of my first year in Florida (4>0). Each time…
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An Old Testament Theology
Earlier this week, we took a peek at Frank Thielman’s Theology of the New Testament. The companion volume also published by Zondervan is Bruce Waltke’s An Old Testament Theology: A Canonical and Thematic Approach. Much like my experience in seminary with NT Theologies, my reading of an OT Theology did not happen. My class choices…
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40 Ways The Bible Motivates Us To Pursue Holiness
Recently, I’ve been reading my way through Kevin DeYoung’s The Hole In Our Holiness. I think it will prove to be an important book, and it’s already helping me work through some issues. It’s a fairly short book and I think pretty much everybody who cares of the Christian life ought to read it. In…
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Theology of The New Testament: A Canonical and Synthetic Approach
While it may come as a surprise to some, I managed to get through an entire four year seminary program without reading a New Testament theology. Granted, I read my share of systematic theology, and I read my share of New Testament material. But, because of my overall focus, I never had a class that…
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Popologetics: Popular Culture in Christian Perspective
Every now and then (twice now in my case) someone else writes a book that as soon I start reading, I wish/feel like I should/could have written it. I had the experience last year with Lit! and had it again this summer with Popologetics. Even without the Chuck Klosterman reference in the introduction, I would…
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How To Know Your Mind Style
In our faculty orientation last year, we had the opportunity to have a workshop with Dr. Kathy Koch (“cook”) about Mind Styles. I’ve been meaning to blog on it for over a year now but just kept talking about other things instead (which says something about my Mind Style). Anyway, I found the program extremely helpful…
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Politics According To The Bible
Well, it’s almost that time of year. That time that comes every fall in even numbered years and counts the most every four years. You know, that time. That time when Facebook friend lists get pruned because some people are just a little too politically vocal about the wrong side of an issue. That time…
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The Lost Autumn Sessions
About 10 years ago now, I was just getting started on a school free year. It would be my only school free year for another 9+ but I did not know that at the time since I wasn’t really planning on going to college. I had decided I’d had enough of school and after saving…
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How To Review A Book Triperspectivally
In addition to providing weekly book reviews, I’ve also had my share of “meta-discussions” on the subject. Sometimes it’s not enough to just review books, we have to also talk about reviewing books and in an inceptionesque sort of way “review the reviewing of books.” So, once upon a time, I explained to you how…
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Genesis And Christian Theology
Genesis has almost always been fascinating to me. Part of it I’m sure is its mysterious nature, reaching back to the dawn of time like it does. I’ve just always found the early chapters of Genesis intriguing. Now that I’m up and running with Eerdmans, I noticed they released a collection of essays earlier this…
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