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Find it here ... PARADISE LOST: The Machinery of Evil ... https://a.co/d/dO66hPa This week we present the opening of our new book onParadise Lost. We pray you find it both enjoyable and challenging! Christian Atheist Book: Through the Looking Glass: The Imploding of an Atheist Professor's Worldview . . . Page: https://a.co/d/1Sp3rf5 Find our content helpful? Why not buy us a cup of coffee! Go to: https://ko-fi.com/thechristianatheist Take a moment to view our photography at Wise Photography For You ... https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6dyPLOr6Zb6x0KfOBmd22ntBsnSgqwzL For more great content, check out our Simple Gifts podcast where the written word is spoken for you … https://pod.link/1557528158 https://www.youtube.com/c/TheChristianAtheist/featured https://www.facebook.com/JnJWiseWords https://wisewordsforyouroccasion.wordpress.com #paradiselost #johnmilton #epicpoetry #epicpoem #adam #eve #adamandeve #satan #beelzebub #gardenofeden #thechristianatheist #drjohndwise #drjohnwise #johnwise #christian #atheist #christianity #atheism #jesus #jesuschrist #god #bible #oldtestament #newtestament #nocompromise #rationality #faith #philosophy #philosopher #culture #society #hegelism #hegelianism #hegel #reason #incarnation #history#psychology #theology #literature #humanities #hardquestions #postmodernism #woke #wisdom #ethics #science #poetry #paradox #oxymoron

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We close this series today! On March 24th, 2022, the Associates for Biblical Research announced the discovery of an ancient curse tablet (defixio) on Mount Ebal at the site of "Joshua's altar." In this series, as we promised in episode #52, we revisit this discovery following the publication of the scholarly paper on May 12th of this year. We hope to lay out the context and reasons this discovery and its controversial interpretation is so important. To do so, we must become acquainted with modern theology and biblical criticism as practiced in the contemporary West, the ongoing scholarly debate over the defixio, and finally to discuss C. S. Lewis's article, "Modern Theology and Biblical Criticism." I would suggest that our listeners review our original episode, The Christian Atheist #52: “The Curse Tablet: Archaeology and Faith.” Jenny and I discuss the curse tablet on No Compromise #47 & #48. Episode 47 on YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/F5Ahh53zM_0 Episode 47 on Podcast: https://pod.link/thechristianatheist/episode/fd17351c74d4b4c18710232055614b55 Links to critical comments by Drs. Rollston and Cargill: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tkBByBE2OUo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SBmuNw59AOg Episode 48 on YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/vJWZca8wLig Episode 48 on Podcast: https://pod.link/thechristianatheist/episode/3d7081b2ada978aed5db7250f04ab605 Heritage Science Journal publication (open access): “You are Cursed by the God YHW:” an early Hebrew inscription from Mt. Ebal | Heritage Science | Full Text (springeropen.com) Below find important websites for further information on this topic: https://biblearchaeology.org/current-events-list/4896-abr-researchers-discover-the-oldest-known-proto-hebrew-inscription-ever-found ABR's announcement of the discovery with Dr. Scott Stripling https://www.haaretz.com/archaeology/MAGAZINE-how-curse-inscription-from-the-west-bank-ended-up-in-israeli-and-american-hands-1.10718635 An article critical of the procedures with which this discovery came to light http://www.rollstonepigraphy.com/?p=949 Dr. Christopher Rollston offers important critical and methodological cautions on the discovery and its meaning https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bdE9-55gMzo Dr. Stripling answers questions https://armstronginstitute.org/678-interview-with-dr-stripling-joshua-mt-ebal-and-the-discovery-of-an-ancient-hebrew-amulet Christian Atheist Book: Through the Looking Glass: The Imploding of an Atheist Professor's Worldview Page: https://a.co/d/1Sp3rf5 Take a moment to view our photography at Wise Photography For You ... https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6dyPLOr6Zb6x0KfOBmd22ntBsnSgqwzL Find our content helpful? Why not buy us a cup of coffee! Go to: https://ko-fi.com/thechristianatheist #chrisrollston #rollston #christopherrollston #bobcargill #cargill #robertcargill #jedpdocumentaryhypothesis #jedp #JEDPdocumentaryhypothesis #JEDP #CSLewis #Lewis #moderntheology #biblicalcriticism #mtebal #mtebalcursetablet #cursetablet #scottstripling #associatesforbiblicalresearch #abr #thechristianatheist #drjohndwise #drjohnwise #johnwise #christian #atheist #christianity #atheism #jesus #jesuschrist #god #bible #oldtestament #newtestament #nocompromise #rationality #faith #philosophy #philosopher #culture #society #hegelism #hegelianism #hegel #reason #incarnation #history#psychology #theology #literature #humanities #hardquestions #postmodernism #woke #wisdom #ethics #science #poetry #paradox #oxymoron

This week we present the first few pages of the Afterword from our upcoming book onParadise Lost. We pray you find it both enjoyable and challenging! Christian Atheist Book: Through the Looking Glass: The Imploding of an Atheist Professor's Worldview Page: https://a.co/d/1Sp3rf5 Find our content helpful? Why not buy us a cup of coffee! Go to: https://ko-fi.com/thechristianatheist Take a moment to view our photography at Wise Photography For You ... https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6dyPLOr6Zb6x0KfOBmd22ntBsnSgqwzL For more great content, check out our Simple Gifts podcast where the written word is spoken for you … https://pod.link/1557528158 https://www.youtube.com/c/TheChristianAtheist/featured https://www.facebook.com/JnJWiseWords https://wisewordsforyouroccasion.wordpress.com #paradiselost #johnmilton #epicpoetry #epicpoem #adam #eve #adamandeve #satan #beelzebub #gardenofeden #thechristianatheist #drjohndwise #drjohnwise #johnwise #christian #atheist #christianity #atheism #jesus #jesuschrist #god #bible #oldtestament #newtestament #nocompromise #rationality #faith #philosophy #philosopher #culture #society #hegelism #hegelianism #hegel #reason #incarnation #history#psychology #theology #literature #humanities #hardquestions #postmodernism #woke #wisdom #ethics #science #poetry #paradox #oxymoron

Following the publication of the peer-reviewed academic* paper, the critical juggernaut, led by Drs. Christopher Rollston and Robert Cargill is proceeding apace in an apparent attempt to shut down serious investigation of this defixio. I argue that they are attempting to poison the well, not engaging in a fair academic disagreement based on the reality. In episodes 107-110 we will investigate in some detail the critical evaluation of this discovery, with Dr. Rollston's position in episode 108-109 and Dr. Cargill's in episode 110. In this series, as we promised in episode #52, we hope to lay out the context and reasons this discovery and its controversial interpretation is so important. To do so, we must become acquainted with modern theology and biblical criticism as practiced in the contemporary West, the ongoing scholarly debate over the defixio, and finally to discuss C. S. Lewis's article, "Modern Theology and Biblical Criticism." *Please see the link below to access the scholarly paper by Dr. Stripling and his associates, which is open access in the journal Heritage Science. In addition, Jenny and I discuss the curse tablet on our No Compromise episodes #47 & #48, available on the Christian Atheist platform. Episode 47 on YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/F5Ahh53zM_0 Episode 47 on Podcast: https://pod.link/thechristianatheist/episode/fd17351c74d4b4c18710232055614b55 Links to critical comments by Drs. Rollston and Cargill: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tkBByBE2OUo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SBmuNw59AOg Episode 48 on YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/vJWZca8wLig Episode 48 on Podcast: https://pod.link/thechristianatheist/episode/3d7081b2ada978aed5db7250f04ab605 *Heritage Science Journal publication (open access) to "’You are Cursed by the God YHW:’ an early Hebrew inscription from Mt. Ebal" “You are Cursed by the God YHW:” an early Hebrew inscription from Mt. Ebal | Heritage Science | Full Text (springeropen.com) Below find important websites for further information on this topic: http://www.rollstonepigraphy.com/?p=949 Dr. Christopher Rollston offers important critical and methodological cautions on the discovery and its meaning https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bdE9-55gMzo Dr. Stripling answers questions https://armstronginstitute.org/678-interview-with-dr-stripling-joshua-mt-ebal-and-the-discovery-of-an-ancient-hebrew-amulet This announcement pre-dates the press conference, providing some details missing from that announcement Christian Atheist Book: Through the Looking Glass: The Imploding of an Atheist Professor's Worldview Page: https://a.co/d/1Sp3rf5 Find our content helpful? Why not buy us a cup of coffee! Go to: https://ko-fi.com/thechristianatheist #chrisrollston #rollston #christopherrollston #bobcargill #cargill #robertcargill #jedpdocumentaryhypothesis #jedp #JEDPdocumentaryhypothesis #JEDP #CSLewis #Lewis #moderntheology #biblicalcriticism #mtebal #mtebalcursetablet #cursetablet #scottstripling #associatesforbiblicalresearch #abr #thechristianatheist #drjohndwise #drjohnwise #johnwise #christian #atheist #christianity #atheism #jesus #jesuschrist #god #bible #oldtestament #newtestament #nocompromise #rationality #faith #philosophy #philosopher #culture #society #hegelism #hegelianism #hegel #reason #incarnation #history#psychology #theology #literature #humanities #hardquestions #postmodernism #woke #wisdom #ethics #science #poetry #paradox #oxymoron

On March 24th, 2022, the Associates for Biblical Research announced the discovery of an ancient curse tablet (defixio) on Mount Ebal at the site of "Joshua's altar." This is a potentially WORLD-SHAKING discovery, but the dust has not yet settled, and the academic war is only just beginning. Following the publication of the find and its analysis, the critical juggernaut, led by Drs. Christopher Rollston and Robert Cargill is proceeding apace in an apparent attempt to shut down serious investigation of this defixio. I argue that they are attempting to poison the well, and are not engaging in a fair academic disagreement based on the reality being presented. Today, as promised then, we revisit this discovery following the publication of the scholarly paper on May 12th of this year. In this series we hope to lay out the context and reasons this discovery and its controversial interpretation is so important. To do so, we must become acquainted with modern theology and biblical criticism as practiced in the contemporary West, and along the way discuss C. S. Lewis's article, "Modern Theology and Biblical Criticism." *Please see the link below to access the scholarly paper by Dr. Stripling and his associates, which is open access in the journal Heritage Science. We must clearly understand what is at stake, and think seriously of what our faith depends on. We should also understand the value of such evidence in arguing our case for God, for Christ. I would suggest that our listeners review our original episode, The Christian Atheist #52: “The Curse Tablet: Archaeology and Faith.” I have listed a series of websites below for more information. In addition, Jenny and I discuss the curse tablet on our No Compromise episodes #47 & #48, available on the Christian Atheist platform. Episode 47 on YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/F5Ahh53zM_0 Episode 47 on Podcast: https://pod.link/thechristianatheist/episode/fd17351c74d4b4c18710232055614b55 Links to critical comments by Drs. Rollston and Cargill: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tkBByBE2OUo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SBmuNw59AOg Episode 48 on YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/vJWZca8wLig Episode 48 on Podcast: https://pod.link/thechristianatheist/episode/3d7081b2ada978aed5db7250f04ab605 *Heritage Science Journal publication (open access) to "’You are Cursed by the God YHW:’ an early Hebrew inscription from Mt. Ebal" “You are Cursed by the God YHW:” an early Hebrew inscription from Mt. Ebal | Heritage Science | Full Text (springeropen.com) Below find important websites for further information on this topic: https://biblearchaeology.org/current-events-list/4896-abr-researchers-discover-the-oldest-known-proto-hebrew-inscription-ever-found ABR's announcement of the discovery with Dr. Scott Stripling https://www.haaretz.com/archaeology/MAGAZINE-how-curse-inscription-from-the-west-bank-ended-up-in-israeli-and-american-hands-1.10718635 An article critical of the procedures with which this discovery came to light http://www.rollstonepigraphy.com/?p=949 Dr. Christopher Rollston offers important critical and methodological cautions on the discovery and its meaning https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bdE9-55gMzo Dr. Stripling answers questions https://armstronginstitute.org/678-interview-with-dr-stripling-joshua-mt-ebal-and-the-discovery-of-an-ancient-hebrew-amulet This announcement pre-dates the press conference, providing some details missing from that announcement Christian Atheist Book: Through the Looking Glass: The Imploding of an Atheist Professor's Worldview page: https://a.co/d/1Sp3rf5 Find our content helpful? Why not buy us a cup of coffee! Go to: https://ko-fi.com/thechristianatheist #chrisrollston #rollston #christopherrollston #bobcargill #cargill #robertcargill #jedpdocumentaryhypothesis #jedp #JEDPdocumentaryhypothesis #JEDP #CSLewis #Lewis #moderntheology #biblicalcriticism #mtebal #mtebalcursetablet #cursetablet #scottstripling #associatesforbiblicalresearch #abr #thechristianatheist #drjohndwise #drjohnwise #johnwise #christian #atheist #christianity #atheism #jesus #jesuschrist #god #bible #oldtestament #newtestament #nocompromise #rationality #faith #philosophy #philosopher #culture #society #hegelism #hegelianism #hegel #reason #incarnation #history#psychology #theology #literature #humanities #hardquestions #postmodernism #woke #wisdom #ethics #science #poetry #paradox #oxymoron

On March 24th, 2022, the Associates for Biblical Research announced the discovery of an ancient curse tablet (defixio) on Mount Ebal at the site of "Joshua's altar." This is a potentially WORLD-SHAKING discovery, but the dust has not yet settled, and the academic war is only just beginning. Following the publication of the find and its analysis, the critical juggernaut, led by Drs. Christopher Rollston and Robert Cargill is proceeding apace in an apparent attempt to shut down serious investigation of this defixio. I argue that they are attempting to poison the well, and are not engaging in a fair academic disagreement based on the reality being presented. Today, as promised then, we revisit this discovery following the publication of the scholarly paper on May 12th of this year. In this series we hope to lay out the context and reasons this discovery and its controversial interpretation is so important. To do so, we must become acquainted with modern theology and biblical criticism as practiced in the contemporary West, and along the way discuss C. S. Lewis's article, "Modern Theology and Biblical Criticism." *Please see the link below to access the scholarly paper by Dr. Stripling and his associates, which is open access in the journal Heritage Science. We must clearly understand what is at stake, and think seriously of what our faith depends on. We should also understand the value of such evidence in arguing our case for God, for Christ. I would suggest that our listeners review our original episode, The Christian Atheist #52: “The Curse Tablet: Archaeology and Faith.” I have listed a series of websites below for more information. In addition, Jenny and I discuss the curse tablet on our No Compromise episodes #47 & #48, available on the Christian Atheist platform. Episode 47 on YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/F5Ahh53zM_0 Episode 47 on Podcast: https://pod.link/thechristianatheist/episode/fd17351c74d4b4c18710232055614b55 Links to critical comments by Drs. Rollston and Cargill: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tkBByBE2OUo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SBmuNw59AOg Episode 48 on YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/vJWZca8wLig Episode 48 on Podcast: https://pod.link/thechristianatheist/episode/3d7081b2ada978aed5db7250f04ab605 *Heritage Science Journal publication (open access) to "’You are Cursed by the God YHW:’ an early Hebrew inscription from Mt. Ebal" “You are Cursed by the God YHW:” an early Hebrew inscription from Mt. Ebal | Heritage Science | Full Text (springeropen.com) Below find important websites for further information on this topic: https://biblearchaeology.org/current-events-list/4896-abr-researchers-discover-the-oldest-known-proto-hebrew-inscription-ever-found ABR's announcement of the discovery with Dr. Scott Stripling https://www.haaretz.com/archaeology/MAGAZINE-how-curse-inscription-from-the-west-bank-ended-up-in-israeli-and-american-hands-1.10718635 An article critical of the procedures with which this discovery came to light http://www.rollstonepigraphy.com/?p=949 Dr. Christopher Rollston offers important critical and methodological cautions on the discovery and its meaning https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bdE9-55gMzo Dr. Stripling answers questions https://armstronginstitute.org/678-interview-with-dr-stripling-joshua-mt-ebal-and-the-discovery-of-an-ancient-hebrew-amulet This announcement pre-dates the press conference, providing some details missing from that announcement Christian Atheist Book: Through the Looking Glass: The Imploding of an Atheist Professor's Worldview page: https://a.co/d/1Sp3rf5 Find our content helpful? Why not buy us a cup of coffee! Go to: https://ko-fi.com/thechristianatheist #chrisrollston #rollston #christopherrollston #bobcargill #cargill #robertcargill #jedpdocumentaryhypothesis #jedp #JEDPdocumentaryhypothesis #JEDP #CSLewis #Lewis #moderntheology #biblicalcriticism #mtebal #mtebalcursetablet #cursetablet #scottstripling #associatesforbiblicalresearch #abr #thechristianatheist #drjohndwise #drjohnwise #johnwise #christian #atheist #christianity #atheism #jesus #jesuschrist #god #bible #oldtestament #newtestament #nocompromise #rationality #faith #philosophy #philosopher #culture #society #hegelism #hegelianism #hegel #reason #incarnation #history#psychology #theology #literature #humanities #hardquestions #postmodernism #woke #wisdom #ethics #science #poetry #paradox #oxymoron

Sometime in the last year, I received another request to put our podcast series, "The Machinery of the Looking-Glass" into book form. We did so, leading us tothis conversation with Dr. Charles Howell of Youngstown State University, in which we discuss our book, his testimony and his manuscript on his own journey to Christ later in life, which mirrors our own in interesting ways, the status of education and academia, and many other topics. Thank you, Dr. Howell, for this joyful conversation, your powerful testimony to God's goodness, and your friendship with The Christian Atheist! This review from Dr. Howell of our Through the Looking Glass appears on Amazon: "This memoir raises important questions about the grounds of faith. Wise was brought up a Christian, attended seminary, then renounced his faith and went on to become an atheist and a professor of philosophy. A personal crisis in his early fifties led him to question, and ultimately to reject, the reasoning that led him to atheism. The book raises many important themes: God’s action in our lives, the impossibility of deciding questions of faith based solely on reason, the dependence of morality on the existence of God, and (perhaps most important) the seductiveness of a humanistic world view and its ultimate inability to satisfy our most basic human needs. Wise is an excellent writer. The chapters in the book are clear, well-organized, and concise, reflecting the structure of the podcasts on which they are based. If you haven’t read philosophy before, you will likely find passages on Plato, Socrates, Kant, and Sartre challenging, but readers who persevere will find the effort rewarding. You can get the gist of the argument without following every detail of philosophical reasoning. The chapters on the author’s personal crisis—disappointing the expectations of family, the illness and death of his wife, and falling in love in his fifties—are powerful and compelling, demonstrating some of the ways in which faith is grounded in life experience." THANK YOU, Dr. Howell! Christian Atheist Book: Through the Looking Glass: The Imploding of an Atheist Professor's Worldview: https://a.co/d/1Sp3rf5 Find our content helpful? Why not buy us a cup of coffee! Go to: https://ko-fi.com/thechristianatheist #thechristianatheist #drjohndwise #drjohnwise #johnwise #christian #atheist #christianity #atheism #jesus #jesuschrist #god #bible #oldtestament #newtestament #nocompromise #rationality #faith #philosophy #philosopher #culture #society #hegelism #hegelianism #hegel #reason #incarnation #history#psychology #theology #literature #humanities #hardquestions #postmodernism #woke #wisdom #ethics #science #poetry #paradox #oxymoron

Sometime in the last year, I received another request to put our podcast series, "The Machinery of the Looking-Glass" into book form. We did so, leading us tothis conversation with Dr. Charles Howell of Youngstown State University, in which we discuss our book, his testimony and his manuscript on his own journey to Christ later in life, which mirrors our own in interesting ways, the status of education and academia, and many other topics. Thank you, Dr. Howell, for this joyful conversation, your powerful testimony to God's goodness, and your friendship with The Christian Atheist! This review from Dr. Howell of our Through the Looking Glass appears on Amazon: "This memoir raises important questions about the grounds of faith. Wise was brought up a Christian, attended seminary, then renounced his faith and went on to become an atheist and a professor of philosophy. A personal crisis in his early fifties led him to question, and ultimately to reject, the reasoning that led him to atheism. The book raises many important themes: God’s action in our lives, the impossibility of deciding questions of faith based solely on reason, the dependence of morality on the existence of God, and (perhaps most important) the seductiveness of a humanistic world view and its ultimate inability to satisfy our most basic human needs. Wise is an excellent writer. The chapters in the book are clear, well-organized, and concise, reflecting the structure of the podcasts on which they are based. If you haven’t read philosophy before, you will likely find passages on Plato, Socrates, Kant, and Sartre challenging, but readers who persevere will find the effort rewarding. You can get the gist of the argument without following every detail of philosophical reasoning. The chapters on the author’s personal crisis—disappointing the expectations of family, the illness and death of his wife, and falling in love in his fifties—are powerful and compelling, demonstrating some of the ways in which faith is grounded in life experience." THANK YOU, Dr. Howell! Christian Atheist Book: Through the Looking Glass: The Imploding of an Atheist Professor's Worldview: https://a.co/d/1Sp3rf5 Find our content helpful? Why not buy us a cup of coffee! Go to: https://ko-fi.com/thechristianatheist #thechristianatheist #drjohndwise #drjohnwise #johnwise #christian #atheist #christianity #atheism #jesus #jesuschrist #god #bible #oldtestament #newtestament #nocompromise #rationality #faith #philosophy #philosopher #culture #society #hegelism #hegelianism #hegel #reason #incarnation #history#psychology #theology #literature #humanities #hardquestions #postmodernism #woke #wisdom #ethics #science #poetry #paradox #oxymoron