Ideology — that is what gives evildoing its long-sought justification and gives the evildoer the necessary steadfastness and determination.
Is Philosophy a Hinderance or Handmaiden to the Christian Faith?
Philosophy is the love of wisdom, making the lover of wisdom a philosopher, insofar as the etymologies go. But the term philosophy carries a range of different ideas. We can talk of philosophy as the simple pursuit of wisdom, like learning and applying proverbs for the sake of living better or developing an approach for … Continue reading Is Philosophy a Hinderance or Handmaiden to the Christian Faith?
Is Equality a Self-evident Truth?
July 4, 2020. Independence Day. “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” These words come from the Declaration of Independence, which was adopted by the Second Continental … Continue reading Is Equality a Self-evident Truth?
Sharing Jesus’ View of the World…
Here is a truly profound quote from Dallas Willard, which gets the right perspective on world we live: Jesus’ good news about the kingdom can be an effective guide for our lives only if we share his view of the world in which we live. To his eyes this is a God-bathed and God-permeated world … Continue reading Sharing Jesus’ View of the World…
What is a Worldview?
I remember when I was just a child seeing a red skinned banana. It was the most curious thing, since up to that point, I was under the conception that all bananas had yellow skin, so coming across one with red skin was most odd. The experience got me to rethink and revised all things … Continue reading What is a Worldview?