In the previous post in this series we looked at the challenge of Platonism, the view that abstract objects exist. We also looked at what it affirms, and the argument in favor of it. In other previous posts we looked at the traditional Christian understanding of God’s self existence, or aseity. Now that we have […]
My family and I recently took a trip to the Ark Encounter attraction produced by Ken Ham. I have a lot of mixed feelings about Ham’s ministry, and the degree to which he emphasizes young earth creationism. But while I was there I picked up a book that caught my eye. It was a small […]
I’ll be reviewing and summarizing the book “God Over All: Divine Aseity and the Challenge of Platonism” by William Lane Craig as I work my way through it. The topic this book deals with might be one of the most complex I’ve dealt with on this blog to date. Craig sets out to argue against […]
[Note: You might be thinking this topic is a little out of time, and you would be right. I wrote this response a few years ago and posted it on my Goodreads account. I recently remembered that I never shared it here, so I’m getting around to it now while getting my research ready for […]
This is it! The conclusion of “City of God!” In this part Augustine discusses what the Resurrection and heaven will be like for the believer. City of God” Part Five – “The Ends of the Two Cities,” Book Twenty Two – “The Eternal Bliss of the City of God” [Note: My copy of “City of God” […]
“City of God” Part Five – “The Ends of the Two Cities,” Book Twenty-One – “End and Punishment of the Earthly City” [Note: My copy of “City of God” is not a complete one. The publishers and translators, in order to keep the size of the book down and keep the content more focused, edited […]
If you feel short changed after reading this post don’t worry, I did as well. Out of the thirty chapters in this book only three were left in my copy. Chapters 3 through 29 were all edited out in order to shorten my edition of “City of God.” What Augustine intended to do with this […]
The first post dealing with the fifth and final part of “City of God.” This section will deal with the end of human history as it moves into eternity future. To start with though, Augustine will look at how popular philosophy understood the chief ends, goals, and motivations of man. “City of God” Part Five […]
This is a short post, but Augustine draws to a close his examination of biblical history. Part Four of his book is not quite done yet though. This book ends his his tracing of the City of God, but he still has the City of Man to look at, which he will do in the […]
“City of God” Part Four – “The Development of the Two Cities,” Book Sixteen – “The City of God From the Flood to King David” [Note: My copy of “City of God” is not a complete one. The publishers and translators, in order to keep the size of the book down and keep the content […]
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