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Unseen Realm Q&A (van Dorn)

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

The book is written in a catechetical Q & A format, at some places very closely resembling the Westminster Shorter Catechism. There is a question, a somewhat detailed answer, and a list of prooftexts.  There is no way in this … Continue reading →

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Review: Lost World Canaanite Conquest

Posted on May 3, 2018 by J. B. Aitken

The book was a sheer joy to read. It was accessible yet maintained the highest rigors of scholarship.  John and John Walton affirm the historicity of the conquest narrative, yet they avoid “easy” answers often given by evangelical apologists.  They … Continue reading →

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Notes on Heiser’s Supernatural

Posted on April 25, 2018 by J. B. Aitken

This is a cliffs-notes version of his longer Unseen Realm. Key argument: “In at least some cases, God decrees what he wants done but gives his supernatural agents freedom to decide what it means” (23). Image of God Genesis says God … Continue reading →

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Developing an Enochian Worldview

Posted on April 10, 2018 by J. B. Aitken

Some of these are inspired by Dr Michael Heiser’s writings, though much of it came from my own working through both the Scriptures and tradition.  Our problem is that we are all students of Dante, whether we admit it or … Continue reading →

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