Category: Book Reviews
Panpsychism: Conscious Rocks and Socks
I recently read Galileo’s Error: Foundation for a New Science of Consciousness by Philip Goff. I actually listened to it on Audible over the course of four days (mostly while walking my dog or working out). After listening to the first few chapters I decided to purchase the hard copy in order to read it … Continue reading Panpsychism: Conscious Rocks and Socks
Book Review: Fire in the Streets
If you have followed Dr. Douglas R. Groothuis’ work through the years you will know him as an excellent philosopher and dynamic apologist. His work in philosophy[1] at Denver Seminary is among the best in the nation and his keystone work on Christian Apologetics[2] released in 2022 is as well. Dr. Groothuis’ most recent work, … Continue reading Book Review: Fire in the Streets
A Pastoral Endorsement of Human Freedom, Divine Knowledge, and Mere Molinism
As a pastor, I have primarily received formal training in the fields of Christian theology, biblical studies, and church history (BA: Christian Theology, SPU; MDiv, Fuller Theological Seminary). Nevertheless, my theological studies have led me firmly to this conclusion: that a robust acquaintance with the tools and foundations of philosophical thinking is essential to doing … Continue reading A Pastoral Endorsement of Human Freedom, Divine Knowledge, and Mere Molinism
Who Are You, Really? By Joshua Rasmussen Is a MUST-READ!
Joshua Rasmussen has become one of the most important thinkers in philosophy and theology today. When he speaks, I listen; when he writes, I read! I was blessed to receive a review copy of Josh’s new book: Who Are You, Really?: A Philosopher’s Inquiry Into the Nature and Origin of Persons. What I love about Rasmussen’s … Continue reading Who Are You, Really? By Joshua Rasmussen Is a MUST-READ!
God and Race: Book Review
I have spent many years wading through the history and ugliness of race relations in our culture and throughout the church. There are some ugly moments, especially in America, for the church to deal with in regard to racism. The evangelical support for Slavery in the mid and late 1800s[1] and of segregation thereafter are … Continue reading God and Race: Book Review
Book Review: What Is Heaven Like? by Richard R. Eng
Shortly after graduating with our M.A. in Christian Apologetics, Tim Stratton asked me to join the blogging team of FreakEng Ministries, the ministry of his friend, Richard Eng. This is where I got my introduction to apologetics writing and began honing my skills as a writer. Eventually, this platform would evolve into FreeThinking Ministries. While … Continue reading Book Review: What Is Heaven Like? by Richard R. Eng
The Gospel Precisely: A Christocentric Foundation for Apologetics
“Those who think they know the Gospel best are frequently the most surprised by its true shape, content, boundaries, and purposes.” -Matthew Bates, The Gospel Precisely The purpose of apologetics as an outward defense of the Christian faith must be intimately tied to the Christian call to make disciples. This means that a proper apologetic … Continue reading The Gospel Precisely: A Christocentric Foundation for Apologetics
Book Review: Confronting Injustice without Compromising Truth
A few months ago I reviewed Alisa Childers’s Another Gospel?, which is a fantastic response to the ever-growing problem of progressive Christianity. At the end of the article, I promised a review of Thaddeus Williams’s Confronting Injustice without Compromising Truth, but I got sidetracked with some other projects, including the study guide for Tim Stratton’s … Continue reading Book Review: Confronting Injustice without Compromising Truth
Book Review: The Resurrection of Jesus
“My conclusions were both more sanguine and restricted than I had anticipated. I was surprised by the actual strength of the resurrection hypothesis.” Over my short years of reading large texts on different subjects and in different genres, I’ve started to notice somewhat of a pattern or correlation: authors and scholars with humility tend to … Continue reading Book Review: The Resurrection of Jesus
Book Review: Is God A Moral Monster?
“Perhaps we need to be more open to the fact that some of our moral intuitions aren’t as finely tuned as they ought to be.” Paul Copan’s Is God a Moral Monster?: Making Sense of the Old Testament God (IGaMM) states its question and objective right in its title, as every good book should. While … Continue reading Book Review: Is God A Moral Monster?