What Ought We Make of the Word “Proof?”
Words often confused us because we fail to press for a definition of the term. Or we can say, words often fail us because we are confused...
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Douglas Groothuis
Mar 27, 20155 min
Are Miracles and Science Compatible?
One of the secular claims against Christianity is that the modern world’s increasing knowledge of the natural world through science...
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Douglas Groothuis
Mar 12, 20153 min
Why I Think American Civilization is Crumbling
The American way of life and civil government are founded on principles that are being renounced, both overtly and subtly. We were...
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Douglas Groothuis
Mar 11, 20153 min
Suffering Well With Others
Many of my friends are suffering terribly in different ways. Bad news is breaking forth everywhere. This is likely true for you as well,...
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Douglas Groothuis
Mar 3, 20152 min
Sensorium, Amusement, and You
Hard drives are serviced; automobiles are repaired; houses are cleaned; iPhones are fixed. But what of our souls? How does our mental and...
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Douglas Groothuis
Feb 24, 20151 min
On the Word “Porn”
Ross Douthat wrote it in his book, Bad Religion. On Sunday, February 15, 2015, a New York Times writer, Bob Morris, wrote it in a column...
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Douglas Groothuis
Feb 9, 20152 min
Why We Should Avoid Celebrity Gossip
For I am afraid that when I come I may not find you as I want you to be, and you may not find me as you want me to be. I fear that there...
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Douglas Groothuis
Feb 8, 20152 min
Fifty Shades of Sin
Time Magazine, in the February 16 edition, tries to understand the film, “Fifty Shades of Grey.” It releases on day before Valentine’s...
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Douglas Groothuis
Feb 7, 20151 min
Notes on Writing Cards
1. Use your own handwriting. Chose a tasteful pen. Write slowly. 2. Write for consolation, encouragement, or to share you life with a...
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Douglas Groothuis
Dec 5, 20142 min
Epistemology and Morality: The Case of the Ferguson Shooting
One cannot know the good and act rightly if one cannot sift evidence and construct sound arguments with a virtuous character. This is...
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Douglas Groothuis
Sep 1, 20141 min
Ideas from David Wells: The Courage to be Protestant
In America, personality (being charismatic, glamorous) has replace character (being virtuous). We look to the self for meaning, truth,...
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Douglas Groothuis
Jul 28, 20141 min
What is Worldiness?
David Wells described worldliness as that system of values, in any given age, which has at its center our fallen human perspective, which...
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Douglas Groothuis
Jul 26, 20141 min
Cultural Exegesis
I often tell my students to exegete the Bible, themselves, and their culture. Otherwise, we become worldly and ineffective for ministry....
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Douglas Groothuis
Jul 17, 20141 min
“America: What Would the World Do Without Her?”
What is America? What role has she played in history? Has she been a force for more good than for evil or a force for more evil than for...
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Douglas Groothuis
Jul 10, 20142 min
A Biblical View on Homosexuality
The biblical position on homosexuality is rooted in Genesis 1-3; this is where foundational principles for religion and relationships are...
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Douglas Groothuis
Jul 6, 20142 min
Trends in Technology to Consider
One of my interests in the philosophy of technology, which is part of a larger discipline called media ecology, initiated by Neil...
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Douglas Groothuis
Jun 27, 20141 min
How To Have a Good Conversation
1. Turn off all devices. 2. Listen. 3. Do not interrupt. 4. Ask good questions 5. Find a quiet environment. 6. Add coffee and/or adult...
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Douglas Groothuis
Jun 8, 20142 min
Notes on Visiting An Art Museum
Turn off all electronic devices and do not turn them back on until you are far, far from the exhibit. You will live without them for a...
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Douglas Groothuis
Jun 7, 20144 min
A Short Theology of Listening
In a world scrambled by aimless philosophical speculation and ever-more commercial and marketable religious apostasy and crass...
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Douglas Groothuis
Jun 5, 20142 min
America Today: 1984 and Brave New World
George Orwell’s novel 1984 and Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World are each prophetic dystopian works. Both have come true in different ways...
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