Essay
Comprehending Divine Incomprehensibility
A theological paper exploring the doctrine of divine incomprehensibility, defending it against agnosticism and mysticism while affirming our ability to know God truly.
Life of the Mind
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Reflection
Do Not Mistake These For Wisdom
Age (longevity or relative age) Intelligence Charisma Persuasiveness Book smarts Having a blog (even a popular one) Economic success Cynicism Skepticism Silence Zeal Lack of zeal Outward calmness Cautiousness Being well-travelled Random reflection for the morning. Â What else?
Recommendation
I Want to Read: A Little Book for New Theologians by Kelly Kapic
I just saw this book on The Gospel Coalition Blog. It looks wonderful. A few key points from an interview with the author: Theology as a pilgrimage Kapic urges humility in doing theology, and from this perspective: “Our different personalities and experiences often shape — in one way or another —how we approach and understand […]
Reflection
Unintended Consequences of Digital vs. Paper Books in Research
I love ebooks. The functionality of full text search, copy/paste/highlight/etc, social sharing, auto-generated highlights indexes, the space savings, all work together to make it a functionally superior format for reading an individual book, but I noticed something important last night while doing some research for a paper.
Reflection
Web Design Axioms
Over the last 5.5 years as a Web developer, I have picked up several “axioms” that have made my job easier. Today I was reminded of two of them while helping a friend work through some layout issues. Josh Cramer’s First Rule Of Web Design: “It only does what you tell it to do.” Josh […]