Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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40 Questions About The End Times
Eschatology is not a topic that comes up here often, though I have a series of posts devoted to the subject. Book reviews are a bit more sparse, so this is probably the first one to highlight a book about the end times. So far, I’ve been a fan of the 40 Questions series and…
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The Drama of Doctrine: The Drama
[This post is part of The Drama of Doctrine review series] Last week, we started our way through Kevin Vanhoozer’s The Drama of Doctrine. Now, we’re ready to jump into the first part of the book: the drama itself. This particular part of the book as Vanhoozer states right off the bat, “brings all the elements that…
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10 Ironies in Real Marriage
A while back, I offered my thoughts on Mark and Grace Drisoll’s Real Marriage. Last week, Heath Lambert’s review was published in the Spring 2012 issue of The Journal of Biblical Manhood and Womanhood. Lambert’s review is much more critical than mine, which I think should serve as a warning sign. Here’s 10 ironies that…
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Lifted: Experiencing The Resurrection Life
Author: Sam Allberry Title: Lifted: Experiencing The Resurrection Life Publisher: P&R Publishing (February 27, 2012) Paperback: 144pgs Reading Level: General Reader Audience Appeal: Anyone, but especially those looking for a short introduction to a practical theology of the resurrection Amazon Westminster [You’re reading this review of Lifted because I asked P&R for a review copy and they said…
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Ryan Gosling and Theology
Humor may seem more appropriate over at Words With Nate, but theological humor will always have a home here. In order for these to be funny, you need a healthy dose of theological background, but also need to be familiar with the Ryan Gosling meme. Most of the memes involve a picture of Ryan Gosling and start…
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The Explicit Gospel
Author: Matt Chandler (with Jared Wilson) Title: The Explicit Gospel Publisher: Crossway (April 9, 2012) Hardcover: 240pgs Reading Level: General Reader Audience Appeal: Anyone who needs the gospel spelled out in detail (so, everyone really) Amazon Westminster Kindle [You’re reading this review of The Explicit Gospel because I asked Crossway for a review copy and…
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Weekly Digest 4/21
Posts From Marturo History, Wisdom, Counseling, and Drama Fools Rush in Where Monkeys Fear To Tread by Carl Trueman The Hunger Games The Drama of Doctrine: Introduction Do Historical Matters Matter to Faith? ed by James Hoffmeier and Dennis Margary Posts From Words With Nate The Art of Demetri Martin The Four Stages of Procrastination Man…
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Do Historical Matters Matter to Faith?
Editors: James K. Hoffmeier, Dennis R. Magary Title: Do Historical Matters Matter to Faith?: A Critical Appraisal of Modern and Postmodern Approaches to Scripture Publisher: Crossway (March 1, 2012) Paperback: 544pgs Reading Level: Seminary (or avid Bible School) Audience Appeal: Prophets interested in historical apologetics and doctrinal defense Amazon Westminster [You’re reading this review of Do Historical Matters…
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The Drama of Doctrine: Introduction
[This post is part of The Drama of Doctrine review series] Kevin Vanhoozer’s The Drama of Doctrine has been around now for several years. I read through it back in the fall and was amazed primarily at Vanhoozer’s creativity in theological thinking. Creativity of course in the good sense, that is, in expression of doctrine, not in…
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The Hunger Games
It may take a while to make the shift, but over the summer you should start seeing more frequent commentary on movies I’ve watched. I’m not sure if I’ll start doing formal reviews or not, but I might. If nothing else, you’ll get me to see me develop applications from my thesis to informal movie…
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