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TexEvangelicalism
A few weeks ago some friends engaged me in a discussion regarding an article by Joel Belz of World Magazine. The article offered the reader the opportunity to imagine himself
Matthew Lee AndersonEpistemology
In response to my earlier post and some astute questions by Mere-O’s own, Mr. Buhler, a writer named Soarin’Blonde took up the cause of the Vienna Circle and Logical Positivism. I respond to excerpts below: First of all, Mr. Selby […]
Matthew Lee AndersonBible
In my last post, pointed out that Jesus's authority as witness of the Father is unique in that He and the Father are one. In this case, the
Matthew Lee AndersonUncategorized
David Wayne of Jollyblogger has highlighted an article in Gilbert Magazine that gleans lessons for Christian journalists from Chesterton's method of writing. Wayne's comments focuses on
Matthew Lee Anderson
Continuation of a theme: An Exercise in Humility. Opponent: Mama’s Boys Recap: A lackadaisical effort by yours truly at the beginning of the game allowed them to put us in an immediate 10-0 hole from which we never recovered. Two […]
Matthew Lee AndersonEpistemology
This comment was posted at another blog in response to an attack on Biola philosophy. Mr. Anderson actually responded to it, arguing that the starting point of Christian faith is at least as valid as the starting point of empiricism. […]
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Special birthday greetings go to my brother Jim today. There's a legend that when Chesterton's younger brother was born, G.K. remarked, "Now I shall
Matthew Lee AndersonUncategorized
Two interesting articles at Foreign Policy: In the first, Phillip Longman contends that those who oppose patriarchy as a system of values are actually breeding themselves out of existence, allowing
Matthew Lee Anderson
I have been somewhat involved in an interesting discussion over at Jon Rowe’s place about the possibility of being a Christian philosopher. My involvement included this response to an essay by DSH. Jon has featured DSH’s latest comment in its […]
Tex
It’s always interested me to note that girls like nice guys but rarely seriously date or marry them. A nice guy is easy to control. He’s safe, makes a great friend, can always play or laugh right along with the […]
Matthew Lee AndersonBible
So why do conservative Christians believe in inerrancy anyway? JP Moreland, philosopher par excellence, argues for it here. I think this will clear up some of the issues regarding contemporary
Matthew Lee AndersonBibleTheology and Practice
God's wrath is certainly a terrible thing and sometimes in our hearts and minds as Christians it is best to stand silently in awe. There is also a