Author Archives: timlyg

A Summary of the Reception of J. Gresham Machen's Christianity and Liberalism by Chinese Christians

Posted on September 8, 2025 by timlyg

This is an article written by Alex Tseng Shao Kai and posted by wts: Vol. 4 Issue 1 - Christianity & Liberalism: 100 Years: Telling The Truth Gospel: The Reception of... by Shao Kai Tseng Summary: Alex talked about how … Continue reading →

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Learning Piano Style by taking a modern piece through various classical ages

Posted on September 6, 2025 by timlyg

There are more than such youtube videos, but I am starting to collect them here:

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Cognitive Decline due to AI Usage

Posted on September 5, 2025 by timlyg

This is anticipated: MIT Study Finds Artificial Intelligence Use Reprograms the Brain, Leading to Cognitive Decline. A good term used is Cognitive Debt, same argument for programming debt/technical debt. Just like new technologies always lead to various decline: Cars & … Continue reading →

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Scopes Trial

Posted on September 3, 2025 by timlyg

I was aware that this staged trial ignited the Modernist vs. Fundamentalist battle in 1925. I've only heard mostly talks of it from the Reformed circle until I came across it again in William Lane Craig's podcast series: Reasonable Faith … Continue reading →

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On misunderstanding of Evangelism

Posted on September 3, 2025 by timlyg

Some say, including many young pastors today, that we can do evangelism by making friends first. That's an error in the Gospel. And here's the fix: We can evangelize in friendship, not by friendship. The distinction is crucial. For we … Continue reading →

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On Faith

Posted on September 3, 2025 by timlyg

I asked Claude.ai: Show me the connection between the words for faith in Hebrew, Greek in the Bible, and the etymology of fidelity and authenticity. And this is the answer given: This is a fascinating exploration of how concepts of … Continue reading →

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Transhumanism

Posted on September 1, 2025 by timlyg

This is brought to my attention by first Allie Beth Stuckey's podcast on the topic. I believe someone called Peter Thiel popularize this latest Transhumanism trend and hence the Christian discussions. Then by Holy Post Media, which to me is … Continue reading →

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The Idols of Christians Today

Posted on September 1, 2025 by timlyg

Tim Keller did a good bit in his book Counterfeit Gods. I didn't really read it, but the gist is, many Christians fail in identifying the idols of their lives. They are clear, that money is an obvious idol. But … Continue reading →

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Journal of the Week

Posted on September 1, 2025 by timlyg

9/5/2025 Friday A real life Teacher-Student taboo relationship in public? Only possible on a reality courtroom:Karen Mills-Francis, an arbitrator or adjudicator rather than a sitting judge (on this reality show), handling case of Serena Young and Howell Brodis. I don't … Continue reading →

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The Gospel is Not Discipleship

Posted on September 1, 2025 by timlyg

It's a great title by Michael Horton: This is a response to John Mark Comer, who apparently (not to my knowledge) has become the new hype (from C.S. Lewis to Chesterton to Schaefer to Stott to Packer to Piper to … Continue reading →

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