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A forum for discussing matters of moment, from a curmudgeonly perspective. (The ideas posted here do not necessarily represent those of any organization with which I am a part). Rude and insulting remarks will not be published, but civil disagreement is welcome.
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About Me
- Douglas Groothuis, Ph.D.
- Nothing on this blog represents the position of Denver Seminary. I am a Christian, philosopher, teacher, writer, and preacher, who is Professor of Philosophy at Denver Seminary. My most recent of my twelve books is Philosophy in Seven Sentences. My magnum opus is Christian Apologetics: A Comprehensive Case for Biblical Faith (InterVarsity Press, 2011). I have published ten others, including Truth Decay and On Jesus. I direct the Christian Apologetics and Ethics MA program at Denver Seminary.
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The term “hero” has become so muddled today as to lose much of its meaning, but if there was anyone (other than Jesus) I would consider a hero, it is Vernon Grounds. What a model of intellectual rigor mixed with grace, love and compassion. I dearly loved that man.
I’ll never forget that day in the summer of 1992 when I first walked into Vernon’s office as a new student and introduced myself. He received me into his office and talked with me as if we had been decade-long friends. From that day forward I was an incurable Vernon Grounds fan.
My favorite Vernon Grounds quote I first heard in a class on Christianity and existentialism he taught (and several other times subsequent to that) : “Buy books until you have to mortgage your marital bed, and then buy more.” I have tried to heed that advice (my wife thinks I have succeeded).
I am going to put aside my work today and remember and celebrate a life immensely well lived by reading Bruce Shelley’s biography of Vernon, ‘Transformed by Love.’ I consider myself blessed to have met and known Vernon.
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