Category Archives: Philosophy

Book Write-Up: Philosophical Foundations for a Christian Worldview

Posted on April 28, 2017 by jamesbradfordpate

J.P. Moreland and William Lane Craig.  Philosophical Foundations for a Christian Worldview.  IVP Academic, 2003.  See here to purchase the book. J.P. Moreland and William Lane Craig are reputable philosophers and apologists.  This book, Philosophical Foundations for a Christian Worldview, … Continue reading →

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Book Write-Up: The Tao Te Ching

Posted on April 25, 2017 by jamesbradfordpate

I recently read the Tao Te Ching.  The version that I read was Dr. Wayne W. Dyer’s Living the Wisdom of the Tao: The Complete Tao Te Ching and Affirmations. Dyer draws from a variety of English translations. The book … Continue reading →

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Book Write-Up: Confucius’ Analects

Posted on April 19, 2017 by jamesbradfordpate

I recently read Confucius’ Analects.  Specifically, I read the Penguin Classics version, for which D.C. Lau was the translator.  Lau also provided an informative introduction. Here are some of my thoughts: A.  I will quote a paragraph from the back … Continue reading →

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Book Write-Up: Taking Pascal’s Wager, by Michael Rota

Posted on December 12, 2016 by jamesbradfordpate

Michael Rota.  Taking Pascal’s Wager: Faith, Evidence and the Abundant Life.  Downers Grove: IVP Academic, 2016.  See here to purchase the book. Michael Rota teaches philosophy at the University of St. Thomas, which is in St. Paul, Minnesota.  In Taking … Continue reading →

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Book Write-Up: A Little Book for New Philosophers, by Paul Copan

Posted on November 27, 2016 by jamesbradfordpate

Paul Copan.  A Little Book for New Philosophers: Why and How to Study Philosophy.  Downers Grove: IVP Academic, 2016.  See here to purchase the book. Paul Copan teaches philosophy at Palm Beach Atlantic University. As the subtitle of this book … Continue reading →

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Book Write-Up: Kierkegaard, by Mark A. Tietjen

Posted on May 2, 2016 by jamesbradfordpate

Mark A. Tietjen.  Kierkegaard: A Christian Missionary to Christians.  Downers Grove: IVP Academic, 2016.  See here to buy the book. Soren Kierkegaard was a nineteenth century Danish Christian philosopher.  Kierkegaard had problems with the Christendom of his day, for he … Continue reading →

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Book Write-Up: The Lion of Princeton, by Kim Riddlebarger

Posted on March 23, 2016 by jamesbradfordpate

Kim Riddlebarger.  The Lion of Princeton: B.B. Warfield as Apologist and Theologian.  Bellingham, WA: Lexham Press, 2015.  See here to purchase the book. B.B. Warfield was a theologically conservative professor at Princeton in the late nineteenth-early twentieth centuries.  In The … Continue reading →

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Book Write-Up: Philosophy in Seven Sentences, by Douglas Groothuis

Posted on February 19, 2016 by jamesbradfordpate

Douglas Groothuis.  Philosophy in Seven Sentences: A Small Introduction to a Vast Topic.  Downers Grove, Illinois: IVP Academic, 2016.  See here to buy the book. In Philosophy in Seven Sentences, Christian philosopher Douglas Groothuis discusses the thought of seven Western … Continue reading →

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Book Write-Up: A History of Western Philosophy and Theology, by John M. Frame

Posted on January 8, 2016 by jamesbradfordpate

John M. Frame.  A History of Western Philosophy and Theology.  Phillipsburg, NJ: P&R Publishing, 2015.  See here to purchase the book. In A History of Western Philosophy and Theology, John Frame summarizes and critiques Western theological and philosophical views from … Continue reading →

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Can God Command Feelings?

Posted on December 23, 2015 by jamesbradfordpate

I am reading John Frame’s A History of Western Philosophy and Theology.  I received a complimentary review copy through NetGalley. An issue that came up in my reading a few days ago is whether God can legitimately command people to … Continue reading →

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