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AI Apocalypse
On this blog, we carried out a review of Thorleif Boman’s book on the differences between Hebrew and Hellenistic thinking (search terms “HTCG” or “Boman”), the underlying epistemology of each culture. The West in general is Hellenized, of course. Unlike … Continue reading
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Tagged AI, Apocalypse, Apostle John, commercial software, Hebrew epistemology, Palantir, PROMIS, revelation, Thorleif Boman, western epistemology
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Obeying the Law of Christ
Following Christ is not just a religion. We have long noted that Judaism is also not just a religion. Recently we were reminded of this in the words of Sarah Hurwitz. At a meeting of Jewish Federations of North America … Continue reading
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Tagged Christian Law, compartmentalization, mainstream christianity, tribalism, western epistemology
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Of New Wine and Old Skins
We talk a great deal about the mindset and worldview of the Hebrew people, because that’s the only way to understand the Bible. But not everything about that outlook is admirable, especially in light of the very real changes brought … Continue reading
On Platonic Assumptions
We’ve been chasing this down since my ministry began decades ago: Western minds are trapped in a collection of assumptions that derived from a distinctly non-biblical worldview. A primary example is the presumption of human intellect to grasp the nature … Continue reading
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Tagged Hebrew epistemology, philosophy, Plato and Aristotle, scripture, western epistemology
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Sequences in the Bible
There is something I need to explain. It’s something that even Heiser gets wrong, in my opinion. When I was studying ANE literature, one of the sources made something clear that I think way too many Bible scholars don’t grasp. … Continue reading
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Tagged Hebrew epistemology, Hebrew Scriptures, prophecy, revelation, time and space, western epistemology
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HTCG Summary
Summary and Psychological Foundation of the Differences Boman devotes these last few pages to restating his thesis that it is best to synthesize the Greek/western viewpoint and the Hebrew into something better than either — at least, that’s what he … Continue reading
HTCG 05
Chapter 5: Logical Thinking and Psychological Understanding Section A: Logic and Psychology Boman separates between logic (impartial and objective) and psychology (engaging sympathetically) in approaching reality — thinking versus understanding. But in actual experience, the two are inseparable. Still, he … Continue reading
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Tagged Hebrew epistemology, logic, psychology, Thorleif Boman, western epistemology
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HTCG 04
Chapter 4: Symbolism and Instrumentalism In this chapter Boman starts out bouncing off of Canon Oliver Quick, an Anglican priest who wrote a good bit on philosophy. Section A: The Hebrew Conception of the Thing The mainstream view is that … Continue reading
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HTCG 03k
Chapter 3: Time and Space Section E: History and Nature Part 3: Functional Cosmology versus Visual Cosmology It has been a common assumption that Hebrew cosmology can be interpreted visually. You can find lots of drawings, and they are all … Continue reading
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Tagged cosmology, Hebrew epistemology, Michael S. Heiser, Thorleif Boman, western epistemology
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