This quote is probably one of Augustine’s most famous, and it expresses a deep profound truth. Nothing in this world can truly satisfy the soul,…
Welcome to a new fun endeavor. A comic strip. I pack so much information into my brain reading for graduate school that sometimes I just…
Augustine’s work Confessions is one of his major works, and includes not only timeless wisdom comparing this world to the kingdom that is coming, it…
1. Thagaste: The Childhood of Augustine One of the most important influences on any human being is the character and quality of their parents and…
One of the weaknesses of modern Christianity is a lack of disciplines for self-observation, self-knowledge, and self-mastery. This is partly due to Christianity’s outward focus…
In Evangelical circles, self-love is an idea and practice often viewed with suspicion, if not outright hostility, most often being equated with selfishness. Little distinction…
I am continually amazed at the duplicity of both parties, but especially among progressives who are unwilling to look into potential fraud because they are…
Learning to hear the voice of God in our hearts and minds is a practice that we get better at as we mature. We can…
Therefore, let us leave the elementary teaching about Christ and go on to maturity, not laying again a foundation of repentance from dead works, faith…
Christianity, both contemporary and historical, has focused primarily on self-denial, and so has often mishandled and abused not only the concept of self, but the…
The Triadic (a.k.a. “tripartite”) model of Biblical anthropology declares that humans are composed of three distinct parts – spirit, soul, and body (1 Thes. 5:23).…
Test yourselves to see if you are in the faith; examine yourselves! Or do you not recognize this about yourselves, that Jesus Christ is in…
In Created in God’s Image (1994), Anthony Hoekema (1913-1988) appraises Biblical anthropology in a comprehensive way, but also brings to light modern thinking on the…
The current majority view in evangelical Christendom regarding the makeup of man is dualism, that is, two components, the physical (body) and the immaterial (soul…
Alvin Plantinga is a modern luminary of philosophy, known especially for his successful defeater for the logical problem of evil, a truly historic achievement in…
In Our Idea of God, Thomas V. Morris explores how we might think about understanding the idea and person of God without the Bible. He…
A Little Book for New Philosophers: Why and How to Study Philosophy, by philosopher and apologist Paul Copan was, for this aspiring philosopher, an inspiring…
With the renewed focus on race relations and social justice in the U.S., many Americans, including American and even worldwide Christians feel the pressure to…
In Christian leadership and laity, the word “inerrancy” is often misunderstood because it is ambiguous until it is well defined and qualified by a handful…
In Delighting in the Trinity: An Introduction to the Christian Faith, author Michael Reeves attempts to present the doctrine of the triune God as a…
My buddy Cody saw my list of Movies to Watch During Quarantine and noticed some gaps in my viewing, mostly older movies. Here are his…
The Importance of this Question Jesus of Nazareth is reported to have done many miracles in the bible, including casting out demons, healing the sick,…
In an online forum, someone recently asked the question “how can you be sure you are saved?” This is actually a good question. Here’s some…
Last Update: 12.9.2021 Changes: Added Grenz As a Master’s student in theology, I have had to take a class in Systematic Theology. I wanted to find…