by Kevin Bauder | Jul 22, 2017 | Anthropology, Bioethics
Maureen Condic’s essay at the Witherspoon Institute is a combination of philosophy, bioethics, and science fiction. It’s worth a read. Here is her conclusion: Stated in more philosophical terms, “rational animal” is the essential definition of a human...
by Kevin Bauder | Jul 21, 2017 | Bauder's Reading, Ecclesiology, Local Church, Universal Church, What We're Reading
Some Baptists (e.g., Landmark Baptists) insist that the only ekklesia in the New Testament is a local church. Every usage, according to them, refers to the local church, individually or collectively. However, this view runs up against serious problems. For instance,...
by Kevin Bauder | Jul 21, 2017 | Faculty Publications, Library, Library Tips
Central Seminary’s own Jeff Straub has a pair of essays up at the Credo Magazine blog on “Building a Theological Library.” Jeff should know! The first essay is about electronic libraries; the second is about print libraries. Essay 1 Essay...
by Kevin Bauder | Jul 21, 2017 | Anthropology, Culture, Friendship, Manliness, Politics, Social Issues
Anthony Esolen writes eloquently for Touchstone Magazine about pansexualism, philosophy of language, and how contemporary sexual openness has brought an end to serious male friendships. This essay is a bit longer to read, but its implications are profound. By now the...
by Kevin Bauder | Jul 20, 2017 | Bauder's Reading, History, Persecution, Religious Freedom, Tolerance, What We're Reading
Toleration–allowing freedom of expression–has no logical limits. In religion it includes ritual, which is action as well as words. But does it include burning the country’s flag? Law in the United States says yes. What of behavior onstage that many...
