The Fourth Heaven

"The Fourth Heaven" is a reference to the Divine Comedy, by Dante Alighieri. In "Paradiso" (Cantos X-XIV), the Fourth Heaven is the sphere of the Theologians and Fathers of the Church. I would not presume to place myself on the same level as those greats, but I am interested in philosophy and theology; so the reference fits. I started this blog back in 2005 and it has basically served as a repository for my thoughts and musings on a wide variety of topics.

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I am currently a graduate student in philosophy, doing research on theories of moral motivation and moral reasons. I'm also interested in topics in the philosophy of science--especially theories of explanation--and would like to become better acquainted with the writings of Kierkegaard, Husserl, and Heidegger. I am currently a member of the Free Methodist Church, have a broadly Evangelical Christian background, and am learning to better appreciate that tradition and heritage. I have a growing interest in historical and systematic theology (especially the doctrine of the Trinity and soteriology) and church history. I'm always thrilled when I get the chance to teach or preach. I like drawing, painting, and calligraphy. I really enjoy Victorian novels and I think "Middlemarch" is my favorite. I'm working on relearning how to be a really thoughtful and perceptive reader. I enjoy hiking and weight training, the "Marx Brothers", and "Pinky and the Brain".

Tuesday, May 01, 2007

Senior 45: NAS

This is so geeky, but I have to create a post about it before I go back to studying. My mentor, Mark, got me a Bible as a graduation gift. It's leatherbound, includes a Lexical Guide, Concordance and Hebrew/Greek Dictionary, has my name embossed on the cover--it's beautiful.

But here's the part I'm totally stoked about--he didn't even realize it when he bought it--: the text is from the 1977 edition of the New American Standard Version. I've been wanting a copy of the '77 edition for a while, but all I can ever find in bookstores is the '95 update.

I'm such a nerd, but I'm so thrilled. I have the accurate translation of Matthew 17:20! Hurray!

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I hope all is well with you. God bless,

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God is in this place,
And that reality, seen and understood by the grace of God in Christ Jesus through the work of the Holy Spirit, makes all the difference in the world.

posted by Metaphysician_delta | 8:22 PM

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