by Brett Williams | Dec 11, 2018 | Central Blog, Science, Secularism, Theology
the origin of the universe the origin of the fundamental laws of nature the fine-tuning of the universe the origin of consciousness the existence of moral, rational, aesthetic objective laws and intrinsically valuable properties Taken from J.P. Moreland’s new...
by Brett Williams | Sep 25, 2017 | Philosophy, Theology, Uncategorized
Watch this interview from 1987. A wonderful explanation of Modernity’s moorings.
by Brett Williams | Sep 12, 2017 | Culture, Separation, Theology, Uncategorized
Helm critiques Dreher’s Benedict Option here. Worth a read. The presence of two kingdoms is a fundamental teaching of Jesus, not a political re-positioning for tactical advantage. The Benedict Option does not recognize it as mandatory. In Christianity...
by Kevin Bauder | Sep 11, 2017 | Theology, Trinitarianism
God’s self-existence is fundamental to His being, and therefore to the gospel. Read Barrick’s discussion of divine self-existence here. God’s self-existence makes Him the sole determiner of absolute truth — truth we can depend upon. God is someone we can...
by Kevin Bauder | Sep 9, 2017 | Bauder's Reading, Conservatism, History, Philosophy, Theology, What We're Reading
Medievals experienced the divine as far more present in their daily lives. As it has been for most people, Christian and otherwise, throughout history, religion was everywhere, and— this is crucial— as a matter not merely of belief but of experience. In the mind of...
by Kevin Bauder | Sep 5, 2017 | Argumentation and Debate, Theology, Tradition
Doug Wilson considers the role that tradition plays, particularly for those who think they don’t have one. The observation is part of a larger question about the relationship between biblicism and assumptions. Now given that absolutely everyone has controlling...
