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Why Taking Notes on A Computer Won’t (Typically) Help You
BY THE REV. DR. DRU JOHNSONEven when distractions are controlled for, laptop use might impair performance by affecting the manner and quality of in-class note taking.1
When studied side-by-side, computer note taking is clearly inferior to handwritten class notes. For most of us, that’s really all we need to know. But for some of us, we want to know exactly why computer note-takers don’t learn a
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Biblical Philosophy: A Hebraic Approach to the Old and New Testaments:
"Johnson, an erudite expert in epistemology, opens our eyes to the Bible writers’ rich practice of philosophy. He illuminates the six markers of biblical philosophy. As a college philosophy teacher, I am now challenged to incorporate his insights into"
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"First review from 2018: “Genesis 1-11 is the story of stories, it reaches into all of our stories today. It’s only in these chapters where we can begin to answer how we go about the task of living together well while struggling with a world that is n"
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“I generally translate "the adam" as "the dirtling." It's not actually his name; it's a title meant to reflect where the man can from, and to where he returns after his disobedience (Gen 3:19). He is the dirtling precisely because he is taken from the dirt.”
― The Universal Story: Genesis 1–11
― The Universal Story: Genesis 1–11
“What is YHWH’s diagnosis? The man listens to—or, obeys—the wrong voice. If there is a fall in this story, it clearly begins with a shift of trust. The couple cannot be accused of seeking autonomy in the plain sense, for they appear to “listen to” or “obey” the serpent instead of YHWH. Whatever they are doing, it begins with a trusting submission to another authority, which disqualifies it for a blatant attempt at autonomy. At worst, they seek autonomy from YHWH, but only by submitting to the serpent.”
― Scripture's Knowing: A Companion to Biblical Epistemology
― Scripture's Knowing: A Companion to Biblical Epistemology
“companies have borrowed models from gambling design in order keep us on our devices (like the casino’s model to keep players in front of slot machines). Using rewards—providing a sense of mission, offering buzzes and beeps that cue our hormonal system, meeting the felt need for companionship, and more—they’ve mastered the science of keeping us glued to our screens.”
― Human Rites: The Power of Rituals, Habits, and Sacraments
― Human Rites: The Power of Rituals, Habits, and Sacraments
