“Has anyone provided proof of God’s inexistence? Not even close. Has quantum cosmology explained the emergence of the universe or why it is here? Not even close. Have our sciences explained why our universe seems to be fine-tuned to allow for the existence of life? Not even close. Are physicists and biologists willing to believe … Continue reading Berlinski on The Devil’s Delusion
Random Thoughts on Life & Mind
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Daily Gospel Reflection, Courtesy of Bishop Robert Barron
Matthew 20:20-28Friends, in today’s Gospel, the mother of James and John asks Jesus in their name that they might play leading roles in his kingdom. This Gospel reveals that the brothers are in a bad spiritual place. We have to move from the play that we are writing, directing, and starring in to the play … Continue reading Daily Gospel Reflection, Courtesy of Bishop Robert Barron
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Cyprian, On the Unity of the Church
“How can they say that they believe in Christ who do not do what Christ commanded them to do?”
A 09/11/01 Phone Call Ends in a Lesson on Giving Thanks
Just thinking, how surprise events and happenings tend to change our lives ... and the change can be for the good or for the better. Yesterday was, as we all know, a remembrance day for our September 11, 2001 tragedy. That day has a special meaning for me, as I will explain. Shortly after I … Continue reading A 09/11/01 Phone Call Ends in a Lesson on Giving Thanks
Delusions of Scientific Omnicience
“You never understand everything. When one understands everything, one has gone crazy.” -- Nobel Laureate, Philip Anderson
Appearance of Good
“What we regard as Evil is capable of a fairly ubiquitous presence if only because it tends to appear in the guise of good.” -- Joseph Brodsky, After five years in a Soviet labor camp.
The Lordship of Christ: Serving Our Savior All of the Time, In All of Life, With All of Our Heart – Vern Poythress (2016)
Dr. David Steele’s review of a book that sounds like one I want to read.
Vern Poythress. The Lordship of Christ: Serving Our Savior All of the Time, In All of Life, With All of Our Heart. Wheaton: Crossway
Books, 2016. 224 pp. $14.49
The Dutch statesman, Abraham Kuyper famously said, “There is not a square inch in the whole domain of our human existence over which Christ, who is sovereign over all, does not cry: ‘Mine.’” Such is the theme of the recent book by Vern Poythress, The Lordship of Christ: Serving Our Savior All of the Time, In All of Life, with All of Our Heart.
Poythress attempts to show readers that the Lordship of Christ extends to every area of life, including politics, science, art, the future, education, and work. Nothing is excluded.
The author sets the stage by making the crucial assertion that the lordship of Christ extends to believers and unbelievers alike. No one is excluded. Every atheist, agnostic, neo-pagan…
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If I’m So Smart Why Am I So Dumb?
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Two More Movies to Make You Think in 2018
I have seen both of the films mentioned, and as the author says, they are sometimes unpleasant to watch, but both are excellent films, well worth your time.
How much of your recreation time is devoted to watching movies? For many people, watching films at the theater and viewing movies at home are staples of their pastime enjoyment. As a philosopher, one of the things I most enjoy in life is learning something significant about truth and reality. Therefore, I like watching films that are true stories or based on true events, and especially ones that make me think about the deep questions of life.
This year, I want to recommend two more films (see my previous recommendations for 2018 here), both released some years ago, for people like me who want to think about the deeper issues of life and history. The great Greek philosopher Aristotle (384–322 BC) said that human beings were made to reflect on life and that the pursuit of reflection is part of finding a fulfillment and satisfaction that is unique to humans.
Since…
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A Gentle Spring Night
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