Idealism and Realism

I may have talked about this a little in my previous post, but the difference between idealism and realism is one which has captured my meditation for some time. This has in a large part been due to the accusation of being “idealistic” directed toward me by a few people, and also because I’ve noted [...]

God and Family

Mark 3:31-35
31And his mother and his brothers came, and standing outside they sent to him and called him.
32And a crowd was sitting around him, and they said to him, “Your mother and your brothers are outside, seeking you.”
33And he answered them, “Who are my mother and my brothers?”
34And looking about at those who sat around [...]

Sin and Mortality

An interesting concept which has struck me as of late is that of “existential despair,” which was investigated by Kierkegaard in “The Sickness Unto Death,” and evidently in many other works and literature too exhaustive to contemplate, though Paul Tillich’s “The Eternal Now” posits some interesting examinations on the subject. Although I lack the expertise [...]

Where Science and Religion Collide?

A discussion with a friend of mine (thanks go to Gavin) has led me to think a little more deeply about the relation and conflicts between science and faith.
I have always maintained that these two fields of human thought do not contradict each other in the sense that they are very much separate disciplines and [...]

Expounding Upon an Idea for Compatibilism

What I hope to demonstrate in this initial thesis is a possible solution to the age-old problem of how God’s omniscience and omnipotent personal qualities in the Christian faith may be reconciled with the paradox of personal responsibility and, dare it be said, freedom of choice. To begin, we must first acknowledge and establish a [...]