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Francis Schaeffer (1912-84)
Francis A. Schaeffer was the mentor I never met. He was born on January 30, 1912, in Germantown, Pennsylvania. The best biography of this...
Douglas Groothuis
Mar 15, 20233 min read
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The Meaning of Book Endorsements
Why buy a particular book? We answer that partly by finding who wants us to buy the book. We check the endorsement, which are found in...
Douglas Groothuis
Jul 19, 20224 min read
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Four Books Have Influenced Me in Profound Ways over Many Years
1. C.S. Lewis, The Abolition of Man (many editions) Considered one of Lewis’s more difficult and less read works (at least in comparison...
Douglas Groothuis
Apr 29, 20223 min read
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Thoughts on the Second Edition of Christian Apologetics
The mail recently brought me two hardbacks of the second edition of my book, Christian Apologetics, published by InterVarsity Press. It...
Douglas Groothuis
Mar 28, 20223 min read
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Tom Gilson, Too Good to be False?
I asked Tom Gilson, author and editor at The Stream, to answer several questions about his intriguing book, Too Good to be False (DeWard...
Douglas Groothuis
Oct 13, 20205 min read
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In Conversation with Dr. Donald T. Williams
Dr. Donald T. Williams is a friend of mine, a kindred spirit, and a Renaissance man, being well versed in literary studies, philosophy,...
Douglas Groothuis
Oct 31, 20199 min read
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Book Review: Finding the Groove: Composing a Jazz-Shaped Faith
There have been too many attempts to link Christianity to something else in order to jazz it up—as if the Gospel itself was not...
Douglas Groothuis
Mar 14, 20197 min read
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Kierkegaard on Sin
When I read the philosopher Soren Kierkegaard (1813-1855) in the spring of 1976, it opened the doors of myself that eventually lead to...
Douglas Groothuis
Jun 21, 20185 min read
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Book Review: Dynamics of Spiritual Life
Books grounded me during my early Christian life. Along with The God Who is There by Francis Schaffer, Pensées by Blaise Pascal, The...
Douglas Groothuis
Mar 1, 20184 min read
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A Book Review: The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up, by Marie Kondo (2014)
Marie Kondo The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing. Ten Speed Press, 2014. Animism for...
Douglas Groothuis
Jun 16, 20154 min read
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Books on the Philosophy of Technology
Techology bewitches, seduces, entrances, and benefits us. Since it lies in the background of our thinking and acting, it remains...
Douglas Groothuis
Feb 4, 20151 min read
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Book Review: Clyfford Still Museum
Here is my review about a book about the remarkable Clyfford Still Museum in Denver.
Douglas Groothuis
Dec 11, 20141 min read
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A Book Review: Lila, by Marilynne Robinson (2014)
Lila, by Marilynne Robinson, is the strangest and one of the best pieces of fiction I have read. Mind you, I do not read much fiction,...
Douglas Groothuis
Nov 5, 20142 min read
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Book Review: Lying by Sam Harris
Here is my review of Harris’s book, Lying, which was published at Denver Journal.
Douglas Groothuis
Oct 25, 20141 min read
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Several books that have shaped my life and thought, besides the Bible
1. Walter Martin, The Kingdom of the Cults. A modern classic that gave inspiration for Christians to identify and witness to...
Douglas Groothuis
Jul 9, 20141 min read
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