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Parsimonies and Providence
The teleological/fine-tuning argument for God’s existence runs something like this: Look at how amazing the universe is! Look at how the universe had to be just right to turn out to be the kind of place that could sustain life! … Continue reading
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Christian Americans or American Christians?
I’ve recently noticed something a little strange about the relationship between politics and Christianity, something that can be seen by looking at some of the remarks in the above video. The speaker is Dinesh D’souza, a Dartmouth graduate, former policy … Continue reading
Barth on Jerusalem and Athens (Sect. I)
I have a certain kind of system for organizing evidence when I want to make claims about God, a kind of “christian epistemology,” if you will. I take the bible seriously but not ultimately seriously. That some proposition is asserted … Continue reading
A Letter from Issafou
Yesterday, I receive a letter that passionately and poignantly convicted me of a crime that I was unaware that I was committing. It read as follows: Dearest Sponsor, I am writing you to express an emotion that I have recently … Continue reading
Why not a Practical Theology?
Today, I had the opportunity to spend some time reflecting on the future of the Church. It was deep stuff. Too deep, in fact, to be contained by a few minutes of not-so-rigorous conversation. Hence, the continuation of my thoughts here. … Continue reading
Darwall, Dignity, and Discipleship
Steven Darwall, in his book The Second Person Standpoint, writes, A second-personal reason is one whose validity depends on presupposed authority and accountability relations between persons and, therefore, on the possibility of the reason’s being addressed person-to-person. When we demand things … Continue reading
Dancing with Death (part uno)
Most of us think we are going to die some day. I say “most” because some of us think that rather than dying, one day we are going to “wake up.” Some of us think that death is actually just … Continue reading
Why I only do Philosophy of Religion on Thursdays
Since I’ve been in Boston amongst so many philosophical folk, I am often asked, “What are your philosophical interests?” Usually, my response is this: ethics, epistemology…and philosophy of religion, depending on the day of the week. Last week, when I offered … Continue reading
The Faith of Mahabra
Disembodied voice: Kill your son for me. Mahabra: What? Um…no? Where are you? Who are you? Disembodied voice: Don’t look for me around you. I am God. I am above you. Mahabra: I’m looking up and I still don’t see … Continue reading
Are there Limitations to Axiological Faith? Nope.
Recently, I’ve been thinking about and developing an idea of axiological faith. This idea has been born mostly out of anxieties about graduate school and anxieties about whether certain desired conditions will obtain for a close friend of mine. Also … Continue reading
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