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Monthly Archives: August 2010
The Natural World Has God’s Name Written All Over It
The whole of created reality, including therefore the fields of research with which the various sciences deal, reveals the same God of which Scripture speaks. The very essence of created reality is its revelational character. Scientists deal with that which … Continue reading
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Meritorious Faith v. Instrumental Faith
One of the major differences between Calvinist and Arminian soteriology, between Monergism and Synergism, is the concept of faith. Calvinists see human response of faith as meritorious, and therefore must argue that faith is a gift from God, and not … Continue reading
Philosophy Fridays: Nietzsche as Prophet of Modern Christianity, Part 6
Nietzsche’s Antidote to Christianity Nietzsche’s purpose in attacking Christianity is multi-fold, but it can be argued that one of the main reasons was the need to overthrow the reigning metaphysic of the day in order to proclaim his own supposedly … Continue reading
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How do systematic theology and biblical theology relate?
Systematic theology and biblical theology have traditionally been conceived as somewhat disparate disciplines, constituting entirely different approaches to theology. Biblical theology is held by some to be somewhat suspect, since it originally arose among critics of the Bible. Systematic theology … Continue reading
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What Role Do Culture, Religion and Politics Play in Global Conflicts?
My contention, however, is that the primary cause of most present conflicts in which the West is now engaged is not religion nor foreign policy, but culture. Culture is the radix of which the individual conflicts over specific aspects of … Continue reading
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What Is a Presupposition?
A presupposition is not a belief that one must have before (temporally speaking) one comes to believe in other things; rather, it is a belief that is independent of some other knowledge and governs that knowledge to some extent. John … Continue reading
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Philosophy Fridays: Nietzsche as Prophet of Modern Christianity, Part 5
As a result of Enlightenment thinkers, Christianity had become just a shadow of its former self. “This sea change in perspective unleashed tidal waves of destructive nihilism which Friedrich Nietzsche, in moments of philosophic lucidity, had prophesied as a result … Continue reading
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The New Tolerance is Intolerance: Why the Rest Hates the West, Part 2
Where the old tolerance allowed hard differences on religionand morality to rub shoulders and compete freely in the public square, the new variety wishes to lock them all indoors as matters of private judgment; the public square must be given … Continue reading
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Why the Rest Hates the West: Understanding the Growing Animosity of the Rest of the World Toward America, Part 1
As an American who grew up believing that the United States of America was the beacon of freedom in the world and that people all over the world envied our democracy and liberty, I could never understand why other countries … Continue reading
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The Idolatry of Success
More than other idols, personal success and achievement lead to a sense that we are god, that our security and value rest in our own wisdom, strength and performance. To be the very best at what you do, to be … Continue reading
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