Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Justification: The Roman Catholic View
[This is part of the Justification: Five Views mini-series] Last week, thanks to IVP Academic, we started our journey through Justification: Five Views. After laying looking through the chapters on historical background and contemporary debates, we’re now ready to jump into one of the actual views. I’m starting with the Catholic view even though in the book…
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15 Grammar Goofs That Make You Look Silly
Feel free to call me out on any of these if I’m guilty! (via Copyblogger)
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KONY 2012
This video is a bit lengthy (30 mins). But, I tell you what, watch the first 5 minutes or so, and if it doesn’t grab your attention, I’m not sure what will. Here’s a link to the official site where you can sign the petition: KONY 2012
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The Character of Christian Scripture
[This review is part of the What Is Theological Interpretation? series] In case you wondering, no, I didn’t spend the weekend feverishly reading so I could have so many book reviews this week. I’m trying to get caught up on all the stellar books I’ve been sent to review and have finished reading over the last month…
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Practicing Theological Interpretation
[This review is part of the What Is Theological Interpretation? series] Full disclosure, this week is going to be pretty book focused. But, hey, that’s not really anything new is it? Yesterday, I gave you a review of Invitation to Biblical Interpretation, which is a textbook and clocks in at 850+ pages. Today, thanks to Baker Academic sending along…
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Books Arrived and Soon to Come
Taking a page out of Nick Norelli’s playbook, I thought I’d let you know more often about books that show up at my doorstep. Today, I not only got a few, I was able to order several thanks you all clicking through the links I provide to Westminster Bookstore. As you can see to the…
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Invitation to Biblical Interpretation
There are more than a few books out there on how to interpret the Bible. I’ve got several on my shelf, and full disclosure, probably will even buy more in the future (once I’m off book probation of course, or if I earn a gift certificate by you clicking through links). In looking at Invitation…
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10 Books On…
[This is the table of contents for an on-going series called 10 Books On…] Previously, I had used a page on the blog for listing resources. All I had really gotten though was various lists of 10 books on different topics. So, I thought to myself, “this would probably make a good series.” And here…
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High School Boys Bible Study: Ephesians
[This post is part of the What Are We Up To In Ministry? series] In continuing this series, I want to do my best to keep you up to date with all the aspects of it, especially as they develop. Part of what I’m doing in my ministry internship at CrossPointe Church Waterford Lakes is a boys Bible study.…
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Christian Philosophy, Prosperity Gospel, and Lutheran Insults
My Posts From This Week Doing Philosophy As A Christian Doing philosophy as a Christian means doing philosophy under the authority of the Lord Jesus and of the Bible, the Word of God. It means reasoning within the bounds of religion. It means, in the end, doing philosophy in a way that aims intentionally at…
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