Category: philosophy
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Philosophy Fridays: Is Believing God Acted, Without Evidence, Justified?
Every now and then, on a Friday, I’ll step into the deep waters of Philosophy, ramble on about some idea and maybe even interact with something I might be reading. Most of the time, a real philosopher could probably read … Continue reading →
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Philosophy Fridays: The God-Man?
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Every now and then, on a Friday, I’ll step into the deep waters of Philosophy, ramble away on some idea and maybe even interact with it. Most of the time, a real philosopher could probably read my drivel and speak … Continue reading →
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Philosophy Fridays Quotable: Alvin Plantinga, Evolution, and Open-Mindedness
Consider The Grand Evolutionary Myth (GEM). According to this story, organic life somehow arose from nonliving matter by way of purely natural means and by virtue of the workings of the fundamental regularities of physics and chemistry. Once life began, … Continue reading →
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Philosophy Fridays: Lord of Logic
Ray Nearhood pointed my nose in this direction (pdf). Here’s a follow up post by one of the authors. Interesting and I have to think about it some more. Technorati Tags: logic, philosophy
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Prayer Mondays: Advent
Barring my faulty memory (and if I’m not lazy) I want to post prayers on Monday from all over Church History and then throughout the modern day, and then my own. This one is for Advent. O Emmanuel, Rex et legifer noster, expectatio gentium, et Salvator earum: veni ad salvandum nos, Domine, Deus noster. O…
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Philosophy Fridays: ANA Culture In Hindsight
The Late 20th and Early 21st Century Ancient North American (ANA) Peoples had interesting set of beliefs though all with some unifying factors. Each area of belief was fraught with disagreement yet a strong cohesive unity which indicated their shared identity. This being so, no generation in human history has proven as united as this…
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Philosophy Friday Tweet Blog: Distinct Being
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Subsistence doesn’t destroy diversity: rather it enhances and empowers distinctions. Technorati Tags: being, distinctions, essence, nature, philosophy friday, tweet blog
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Shock and Awe: Observing Fear
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In a Philosophy Friday I addressed the question “Did Jesus Fear” where I pointed out that it depends on what we mean by fear. Fear, I noted, isn’t wrong in itself and might actually be necessary for basic living. But I wanted to make a textual observation that I really didn’t have room for in…