Tag Archives: philosophy

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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A Tiny Speck in a Vast Universe

Posted on May 20, 2013 by jamesbradfordpate

For my write-up today on Herman Wouk’s The Language God Talks: On Science and Religion, I’d like to feature Wouk’s quotation of theoretical physicist Richard Feynman on page 65.  Feynman states: “It doesn’t seem to me that this fantastically marvelous … Continue reading →

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God, the Bible, and Meaning

Posted on May 17, 2013 by jamesbradfordpate

I started Herman Wouk’s The Language God Talks: On Science and Religion.  Here, I’ll feature something that Wouk says on pages 10-11: “…the Bible has long been waning as the core of religious upbringing, a way of life once handed … Continue reading →

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