Are there analogies to the Trinity? If so, what? Sometimes when people talk about analogies for the Trinity, they are exploring analogies from within the world that might help them to better …
10 Lesser-Known References to Jesus in the Old Testament
Signs that Point to Jesus The Old Testament contains “types,” that is, symbolic personages and things and events that point forward to fulfillment, especially the climactic fulfillment in Christ. …
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Assessing Analogies for Free Agency
A paper presented at the ETS annual meeting, Nov. 14–16, 2023, at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, San Antonio, TX. 2023 November 14, 2:50 pm, Convention Center Room 301A. It is a revision of …
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Vern Poythress’ Review of Dick Averbeck’s The Old Testament Law for the Life of the Church
Richard E. Averbeck, The Old Testament Law for the Life of the Church: Reading the Torah in the Light of Christ. Downers Grove, IL: IVP Academic, 2022. Pp. xviii + 382. $40.00, paper. [The review is …
Multiple Perspectives in Semiotics, Illustrated with Tagmemic Analysis of Tic-Tac-Toe: With Implications for Artificial Intelligence by Vern S. Poythress
Abstract: A semiotic analysis of tic-tac-toe illustrates the use of multiple perspectives in human understanding of signs. Tagmemic theory is a semiotic framework that pays explicit attention to …
5 Myths about Human Reasoning
Myth #1: Human reasoning operates in essential independence of God. The Bible teaches that we are continuously dependent on God (Acts 17:28). This dependence includes not only dependence on him for …