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Science Not Pointless, But Can Be
I’m responding to this article. For those familiar with the study of philosophy, it seems rather simple. However, for those who aren’t used to delving into fundamental cultural assumptions, it may be challenging. The biblical position is in two steps. … Continue reading
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Tagged culture, heart-mind, history, Islam, philosophy, science, the Fall, western epistemology
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Uncertainty is Bliss
It’s an underlying philosophical assumption: We cannot understand reality from our fallen condition. Thus, we are cynical about any effort to present human history, and even more cynical about guesses of events before humans began recording them. Even if we … Continue reading
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Tagged Biblical Law, heart-led, history, human vanity, Humility, philosophy
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The Rotting Carcass
At least as early as my days at OBU, I recall smart-aleck fools who insisted that Ecclesiastes was simply existentialism. This conclusion is entirely natural from a Western point of view. Existentialism is the rotting carcass left after you murder … Continue reading
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Tagged atheism, christian mysticism, epistemology, intellectual foundations, philosophy, western biases
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Futile Genealogy
By the time Apostle John died, around 100 AD, there were already a handful of Christian scholars rising to occupy the apostolic leadership of the early churches. We are not in any position to argue either way whether anyone was … Continue reading
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Tagged Early Church Fathers, epistemology, genealogy, Judaizers, philosophy, Western Church History
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His Work in Us
We are up against one very massive barrier in American society in particular, and it’s a major problem within the broader Western world at large. A critical element in Western thinking is to deny anything above the intellect, to deny … Continue reading
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Tagged civilizations, epistemology, mysticism, philosophy, psychology, radix fidem, western epistemology
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Secrecy Lies
Let’s explore another value shift: secrecy. In the Bible, secrecy is a valid tactic, but is immoral as a strategy. That is, you can deny your enemy knowledge of the facts of your tactical plan, but you cannot hide from … Continue reading
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Tagged Biblical Mysticism, communion, epistemology, faith, Garden of Eden, philosophy, propositional truth, redemption, western epistemology
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Phenomenology as Clue to Phenomena
It seems a good time to point out something that may not be obvious. For those of you familiar with philosophy as an academic pursuit, you recognize that I use the terms and some ideas from Phenomenology. You may also … Continue reading
Destiny’s Baloney
Brother Jay and I are chatting about something in the background: The Western concept of destiny is unadulterated nonsense. First, we have to deal with the impossible notion that God is not bound by the past as we are in … Continue reading
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Tagged Creation, divine calling, epistemology, human perception, mission, philosophy, predestination, time and space
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Wisdom Is Contextual
Maybe you’ve heard this before: “The people best positioned to decide something are those who must live with consequences.” But it’s not that simple. Even if we moderate this by saying those most affected should have the most volition, it … Continue reading
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Tagged activism, epistemology, feudalism, moral wisdom, oppression, peace with god, philosophy, tyranny
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The Feudal Nature of Existence
Steven asked me, “How do you manage to reconcile Predestination with free will and the idea that God is NOT the cause of evil?” Short answer: I don’t have to. Long answer: Predestination affects your eternal destiny, not your life … Continue reading
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Tagged epistemology, feudal obligations, human reason, mysticism, objective reality, philosophy, spirituality, systematic theology, Western mythology
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