A biblically-informed thinkspace for exploring and articulating all the ways we make or break sense of human experience. Join thinker and author Michael Minkoff as he investigates and interrogates meaning-making and thought categories in an effort to articulate a more cohesive understanding of human information within the superstructure of God’s truth.
Ep. 21: NH Conversations: Three Powers Recap with Christa, pt. 1
Michael is joined by his sister, Christa, for an extended conversational recap on the Three Powers Series. In this first part, they discuss a wide range of things in unedited conversation. The origin of the podcast name Nothing Human. The meaning of Augustine’s pears. Will-oriented academics. Lifting up your subject power. And more.
Ep. 20: Good and Evil, Righteousness and Wickedness
Michael explains the important distinction between good/evil as affectional categories and righteousness/wickedness as moral categories.
Ep. 19: Joseph’s Bones and Resurrection Trees
Let Michael take you on an exegetical journey into the biblical significance of bones as a lasting memorial of a person awaiting the resurrection.
Ep. 18: Physical and Spiritual, Heaven and Earth
Michael investigates the distinction of physical vs. spiritual, exploring its Platonic roots and destructive consequences.
Ep. 17: The Origin of the Soul
Where does the soul come from? Is it created by God or does it come from our parents and ultimately from Adam? Michael explores Creationism and Traducianism as it relates to the origin of the human soul, explaining them along the way.
Ep. 16: Body and Soul, Flesh and Spirit
Michael investigates our misconceptions concerning the body and soul, exploring the Platonic and NeoPlatonic influences on Christian thought, which has produced dualistic and body-dismissing conceptions of human nature and the source of sin.
Being Something Extra 2: 20/20 Hindblindness
Michael examines the challenge of reconstructing history from fragments concerning people and events that were certainly obscure in their time, leading to a phenomenon he terms 20/20 Hindblindness.
Three Powers, Pt. 15: Three Powers, Trauma, and “Redeeming Heartache”
Michael explores the relationship between trauma and calling by analyzing “Redeeming Heartache” by Dr. Dan Allender and Cathy Loerzel. They classify trauma into orphan, stranger, and widow categories, linking them to the roles of prophet, priest, and king. Michael critiques their insights, highlighting gaps in their analysis while integrating his own perspective on the three powers.
Three Powers, Pt. 14: More on Internal and External Standards
Michael explores internal and external standards for values of good, right, and true, emphasizing the balance between individual and collective values.
Three Powers, Pt. 13: More on the Affections
Michael delves into the dynamics of the affections and their ordering. He lays out foundational concepts for affective change, suggesting initial steps for processing emotions.