“If we know the characteristic sins of the age, we can guess its foolish and fashionable assumptions— that morality is simply a matter of personal taste,that all silences need to be filled up with human chatter or background music,that 760 percent of the American people are victims,that it is better to feel than to think,that … Continue reading Plantinga Quote
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Reading Augustine
I've quoted a good bit of Augustine recently, so I thought I'd recommend a few books I've read on and by Augustine for those who may want a deeper dive. First and foremost, read Confessions. It is a powerful spiritual autobiography. Don't read anything on Augustine till you've read this (unless you need a short … Continue reading Reading Augustine
My Best and Worst Reads, 2023
I read some really great books, and some truly awful books, this year. Here are a few that deserve special mention. The Best NonFiction Faithful Disobedience, Wang Yi. This is a collection of articles, essays, blog posts, and sermons from leaders in the underground church in China. It is incredibly sobering while also being inspirational. … Continue reading My Best and Worst Reads, 2023
City of God, Book 22: Eternal Felicity
Having devoted the entirety of Book 21 to eternal judgment, Augustine balances the end of his tome with a Book devoted entirely to the "eternal bliss of the City of God." It is called eternal because the kingdom will have no end, nor will any of its citizenry, obtaining to the immortality the angels have … Continue reading City of God, Book 22: Eternal Felicity
City of God, Book 21: Eternal Punishment
The entirety of Augustine's Book 21 is devoted to defending the reality and the justice of eternal punishment. This book roughly breaks down into two parts: the first part addresses the objections of unbelievers to the doctrine of eternal punishment (ch. 2-16) and the second part addresses errors of "compassionate Christians who refuse to believe … Continue reading City of God, Book 21: Eternal Punishment
God Entranced 