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The Case for a Creator (Lee Strobel)

Posted on October 14, 2018 by J. B. Aitken

Strobel, Lee.  The Case for a Creator. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2004. We should not critique Lee Strobel for doing what he set out to do.  Yes, this is a popular account and while it sometimes reads like Evangelical spy-fiction, it … Continue reading →

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Review: Philosophical Foundations for a Christian Worldview

Posted on October 13, 2018 by J. B. Aitken

Moreland, J. P. and Craig, William Lane.   Philosophical Foundations for a Christian Worldview.  Downers Grove, IL: Inter Varsity Press, 2003. This is one of those books in which I have spent more time over the past ten years than any … Continue reading →

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An Apologetics Primer

Posted on May 14, 2018 by J. B. Aitken

My church group began discussing ideas about an apologetics course this summer.  I’m wondering what kind of books to use.  Nothing too advanced.  And I don’t want this to become a “different styles of apologetics.”  Those discussions are usually as … Continue reading →

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Review: For Faith and Clarity

Posted on May 5, 2018 by J. B. Aitken

Beilby, James. ed. For Faith and Clarity: Philosophical Contributions to Christian Theology. This book is not an intro to apologetics. It’s not even an intermediate text. It’s more like a supplement to some theological issues in apologetics. On the whole it … Continue reading →

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Review: Thinking in Tongues

Posted on March 5, 2018 by J. B. Aitken

This is from James KA Smith’s earlier days, before he became NPR’s token Christian thinker.  This book is actually good, which pains me to say.  Smith seems unbalanced in many ways since writing this book.  I think it is Trumpphobia … Continue reading →

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JP Moreland Seminary Courses

Posted on April 15, 2017 by J. B. Aitken

Download them while you can. https://archive.org/search.php?query=creator%3A%22CourageousChristiansUnited.org%22&and%5B%5D=subject%3A%22courses%22

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Harassing the Hobgoblins: Intro to Analytic Theology

Posted on April 9, 2017 by J. B. Aitken

I am not an expert in analytic theology, and I have been critical of analytic philosophy in the past.  Nonetheless, it can be useful in clarifying concepts.  One problem is that people jump into the deeper waters, reading countless computer … Continue reading →

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Lost Virtue of Happiness

Posted on September 10, 2016 by J. B. Aitken

Moreland, J. P. and Issler, Klaus.  The Lost Virtue of Happiness (Navpress). Far from being a self-help book, Moreland and Klauss (MK) define happiness in terms of its more ancient setting: a happy life is one that allows me to pursue … Continue reading →

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Love your God (Moreland)

Posted on September 8, 2016 by J. B. Aitken

Moreland, J. P. Love your God with all Your Mind (Navpress). Many have rightly hailed this book as a game-changer. Unfortunately, not enough have. It’s hard to put this book’s importance into words. It changed my life in college. Enough with the … Continue reading →

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Surrendering Negative Emotions (Moreland)

Posted on September 7, 2016 by J. B. Aitken

This might sound like a hippie-megachurch title, but it is a good presentation of the findings of neuroscience, culture, and a broader Patristic paradigm. By JP Moreland

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