Univocity: Scotus, Aquinas, and the Analogy of Being
Univocity explained: the univocity of being, the analogy of being, the modern debate, and the rule for which words about God keep one sense.
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Christian Philosophy
Christian philosophy worked out one idea at a time. Each essay takes a single concept from Frame-Indexed Classical Theism, and shows how it can resolve core tensions.
Duns Scotus: Scotism, Univocity, and the Formal Distinction
Duns Scotus explained: his life, the doctrines of Scotism, and how Frame-Indexed Classical Theism reads univocity and the formal distinction.
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Thomism: Aquinas, Analogy, and the Rule It Was Missing
Thomism explained: Aquinas's system, its core doctrines, and analogical predication, plus the rule Frame-Indexed Classical Theism adds for speaking of God.
17 min read
Christian Christmas Gifts: Sorted by Who You Are Buying For
The best Christian Christmas gifts start with the person rather than the product. Six kinds of recipient, what actually lands for each, and how to give…
8 min read
Best Philosophy Books: Eight Kinds and Where to Start
The best philosophy books depend entirely on which kind you want. Eight categories, from Christian philosophy to Stoicism to philosophy of mind, and where to begin…
8 min read
TULIP Calvinism explained — and why every Arminian objection to it is also correct
TULIP Calvinism is the five points: total depravity, unconditional election, limited atonement, irresistible grace, and perseverance of the saints.
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Best Christian Books for Readers Who Want the Argument
The best Christian books state a position and show the reasoning. A guide by reader type, including the classics that cost nothing and the tests that…
8 min read
A Pastor’s Christmas Gift: Something Left for January
The best Christmas gift for a pastor is one he opens in January. December is the month he gives everything away — give him something for…
8 min read
Gifts for Pastors: What to Give a Man Who Reads All Year
The best gifts for pastors feed his faith rather than his job. What to give, what to avoid, and the one test that sorts a good…
9 min read
Pastor Appreciation Month: When It Is and What to Give
Pastor Appreciation Month is every October, with Clergy Appreciation Day on the second Sunday. What to give the one person nobody in the building pastors.
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