A Poll on Postmodernism

I just finished Harry Frankfurt’s book On Truth. Many of you may know Frankfurt’s work from his surprisingly popular little book On Bullshit. (As a testimony to how popular it is, my co-workers have been completely disinterested in the many books that I have brought into work over the years, but when I brought in [...]

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A Festivus for the Rest of Us

Some of you know that I am a well-adjusted, not-at-all-obsessed fan of the Seinfeld sitcom. I may one day detail the reasons for my appreciation, but for now I want critique what is the greatest sitcom ever made. There is much to learn from the show. It reveals an ugly side of humanity that is [...]

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Gal 6:16 and Revised Dispensationalism (Part 3)

The Meaning of “the Israel of God”
The context of Galatians must determine what the phrase “the Israel of God” means. We have already noted that this phrase is unique in the biblical text. Therefore, we must examine the context in which it appears. Dr. Johnson did appeal to a context, but he appealed to a [...]

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Galatians 6:16 and Revised Dispensationalism (Part 2)

In the last post, I attempted to present Dr. S. Lewis Johnson’s argument for understanding “the Israel of God” in Galatians 6:16 as a reference to the body of ethnic Israel which is saved at the Messiah’s return. At the end of the post, I questioned Johnson’s argument on three points: 1) does kai necessarily [...]

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Plantinga for the Rest of Us (Part 1)

There’s probably no other Christian philosopher of the twentieth (and thus far the twenty-first) century who is both more popular and more influential than Alvin Plantinga. I’ve spent most of my academic years around theologians and the vast majority of them are aware of the fact that Plantinga is revered among Christian philosophers and that [...]

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Adapting to Life after Graduation

Many of you know the feeling of marathon education. You’ve been pushing yourself like a gold-medal Kenyan on the 26th mile, and though you can see the finish line, you still feel too exhausted to go on. Once you cross the finish line, you’re too exhausted and just so glad its over that you have [...]

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Galatians 6:16 and Classical Dispensationalism (Part 1)

Well, it has been a long time since I have posted anything of substance, but with the semester completed I hope to pick up the pen once again.
Introduction
Some out there may wonder why I am even entertaining the Classical Dispensational (CD) viewpoint on this blog. Well, that is a good question. I attend a seminary [...]

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