This is one of the best things I've read in a while. It is an article written by a former nihilist professor about his intellectual journey out of nihilism and into Christianity. I love so many quotes from it—the guy's a great writer—but here are a few. Read the whole thing here; you will not regret…
With the Clouds of Heaven
I just recently got my hands on this new book by my Doktorvater, Dr. Jim Hamilton, titled With the Clouds of Heaven: The book of Daniel in biblical theology. This book appears in the New Studies in Biblical Theology series edited by D. A. Carson. It is an evangelical, canonical, biblical theology (yes, each one of those modifiers is intended and…
Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness
How dare we demand the liberty to end a life in the name of the pursuit of happiness. How dare we.
What Do Dawkins, Darwin, and Hitler Have In Common?
Recently Richard Dawkins—one of the three living "Four Horsemen" of New Atheism—found himself in cultural hot water when he tweeted this from his twitter account: Shortly after this, he took the tweet down due to the immediate backlash that came flooding in—which he was surprised about—on social media. After this, he decided it would be…
The Highest Education
The following is an excellent essay on the design and purpose of a proper education. This essay appeared on the blog of Ray Van Neste and was brought to my attention by my good friend Patrick Brown. It is well worth the short time it takes to read.
C.S. Lewis on the Nature of Praise
"[T]he most obvious fact about praise — whether of God or anything — strangely escaped me. I thought of it in terms of compliment, approval, or the giving of honour. I had never noticed that all enjoyment spontaneously overflows into praise unless (sometimes even if) shyness or the fear of boring others is deliberately brought…
A Feminist Perspective on the Anniversary of Title IX
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Was the Conquest of the Promised Land Unjust?
Frequently, the account of the Israelites' conquest of the land of Canaan is lifted up as Exhibit A in the argument for why the God of the Old Testament should be denounced as a moral monster. Is there any warrant to this claim? Was the conquest of the promised land unjust? If so, the God of the Old…
Dempster’s Dominion and Dynasty
I just finished reading Dominion and Dynasty, a book by biblical scholar Stephen Dempster that comes highly recommended by Dr. Jim Hamilton. Allow me to second that recommendation. In this book, Dempster convincingly outlines the story of the Old Testaement (Tanakh) as one big Story that is centered around the thematic pillars of Dominion and Dynasty—Land…
George Washington on Education
The following is an excerpt from Ron Chernow's excellent biography of George Washington. One can't help but surmise that Washington's life would have been vastly different had he attended college. He lacked the liberal education that then distinguished gentlemen, setting him apart from such illustrious peers as Jefferson, Hamilton, Adams, and Madison. He would always…
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