The Lord’s Supper, Passover, and Redemption
Posted onThe topic of the Lord’s supper has been a controversial one. Roman Catholics, Eastern Orthodox, and even some protestants have understood celebrations of the Lord’s […]
Category: Philosophy
The Anthropic Principle and Teleology
Posted onArguments for God from teleology (the appearance of design in the universe) have existed for millennia. The Aposle Paul gives a vague formulation of teleology […]
Gay Marriage, Traditionalism, and the Fight for Political Power
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Today the U.S. Supreme Court finds itself the focus of media attention as it deliberates on the constitutionality of California’s gay marriage ban (Proposition […]
Abraham Lincoln and the Abolitionist Arguments Against Abortion
Posted onWas reading over a book about the Lincoln-Douglas debates and found this section to offer an incredible parallel to the abortion debate we’re having today: […]
What is the origin of objective morality?
Posted onI recently engaged with an atheist friend about the question of objective morality. He has claimed that morality is objective, though it is not based […]
The Apostle’s Creed and the Historical Nature of Truth
Posted onI remember reading once (maybe someone can tell me where as I seemed to have forgotten. Maybe Zizioulas?) that Christianity was unique in its approach […]
Foucault on Sexual Liberation
Posted onCame across this excellent take on “sexual liberation” by, surprisingly, Michel Foucault. I read it in Foucault: A Very Short Introduction by Gary Gutting. “This […]
The Dark Knight Rises, the French Revolution, and the Dangers of Political Extremism
Posted onRecently released on DVD, The Dark Knight Rises completes director Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight trilogy. The plot hinges upon villain Bane’s takeover of Gotham for […]
“Why Is There Something Rather Than Nothing?” Blog Debate Listing
Posted onI recently engaged in a blog debate with an atheist friend, Ben Doublett, on the question, “Why Is There Something Rather Than Nothing?” I posted […]
Debate to Take Place January 24th– Why Is There Something Rather Than Nothing?
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WHY IS THERE SOMETHING RATHER THAN NOTHING? An atheist/Christian debate by Ben Doublett and Cody Cook taking place on http://foolofpsalms.blogspot.com/ and http://arguewithachristian.blogspot.com/ beginning January […]