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Kagito, Erigo, Sum.

I think, therefore I am.

Perhaps the most famous quote in the history of philosophy.

These words, I think, therefore I am, penned by René Descartes,

make a link between thinking and being. But does it reinforce a dangerous tendency for us

to separate our mental processes from our bodies? If so, what are the implications? How do

our bodies relate to our minds?

And what might this have to do with how we read scripture?

This is Matthew Bates, and I'm your host for this new episode of OnScript.

And who is our guest today?

It is none other than Joel B. Green, a fuller theological Seminary, one of my favorite New Testament scholars.

Joel, how are you doing?

Very well, thanks.

It's great to have you.

Well, it's wonderful to be with you and the audience.

Well, thanks for joining us today.

Joel has penned a marvelous new book, Conversion in Luke Acts, Divine Action, Human Cognition, and the People of God.

It's hot off the press from Baker Academic. Joel's book breaks new ground in a variety of ways, but its most distinctive contribution, perhaps, is an exploration of what the cognitive sciences can teach us about conversion.

Let me tell you a little bit more about Joel.

Joel B. Green is the dean of the School of Theology and Professor of New Testament Interpretation

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