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Matthew’s 2023 Year in Books
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Matthew C. McGuire
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Moving Beyond "The Demon of the Gaps" in Christian Theology
Photo credit Stephen LeonardiReaders of A Magical World will note my penchant for criticizing what I call the “demon of the gaps” argument. This term, of course, is a spin-off from the classic “God of the gaps” fallacy, sneeringly described by Richard Dawkins in The God Delusion:
Read more of this blog post »If you don’t understand how something works, never mind; just give up and say God did it. You don’t know how the
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A Magical World: How the Bible Makes Sense of the Supernatural
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Fresh Fire or Strange Fire?: A Concise Analysis of the 2008 Lakeland Revival
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| I read this in preparation for a friendly debate that I will be having with McAdams in the near future. There are some things we can happily agree on (Christians should be wary of "ghost hunting" or stirring up haunted places), but I take issue with ...more | |
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Soucy brings out treasures from Scripture—particularly the Old Testament—that had too easily passed me by in previous readings. As he introduces his methodology, “Old Testament typology and redemptive history both employ a Hebrew syntax. By that, I me ...more |
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Soucy brings out treasures from Scripture—particularly the Old Testament—that had too easily passed me by in previous readings. As he introduces his methodology, “Old Testament typology and redemptive history both employ a Hebrew syntax. By that, I me ...more |
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| Miller has done the work of asking many of the questions that cautious-minded Christians have for the NDE phenomenon and how it interplays with traditional theology. In that sense, it is a sort of niche book. I found his answers usually satisfying. A ...more | |
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| A concise mini-biography. Johnson's prose and analysis is fantastic as usual. Since I had already read his monumental Modern Times, this was mostly a refresher. ...more | |
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I just finished the audio version. The content of this book is so important that I expect to order a Kindle edition for a second read. When I first saw this book being advertised, my first impression was that it was simply some cheap "red meat" for co ...more |
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| This was a good primer on biblical theology for new believers. I may end up using this material in the future. | |
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| JB has long been one of my favorite voices in the Christian media, and it's great to see him putting out his own material in addition to being a top-notch interviewer. This book is so well put together, and I expect to recommend it for years to come. ...more | |
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