Category Archives: Philosophy

Metaphysics, Epistemology, Philsophy of Religion, Ethics, Philosophy of Language, History of Philosophy

A Philosophy Joke

Posted on November 25, 2010 by

A young man, having asked a young lady on a date, was naturally nervous. He decided to consult his father concerning what he should do to fill those moments of awkward silence. His father, ready with an answer, said: “Son, … Continue reading →

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Science and Faith: What’s Wrong with the Comparison?

Posted on July 9, 2010 by

This post is a continuation of some of my thoughts on science and the Christian faith. Recently, I responded to a common objection posed by secular critics: the claim that humanity needs science and not theology. I concluded that without orthodox Christian theology we … Continue reading →

Posted in Church History, History of Science, Inerrancy, Philosophy, Philosophy of Science, Science, Scripture, Theology, Worldviews | 4 Comments

Which Would You Rather Do Without: Science or Theology?

Posted on June 27, 2010 by

I recently read an article in The Guardian  by Terry Sanderson who claimed: I look at it this way. If science disappeared from human memory, we would soon be living in caves again. If theology disappeared from human memory, no one would notice. Theology … Continue reading →

Posted in Church History, History of Science, Philosophy of Science, Science, Systematic Theology, Theology, World Religions, Worldviews | 4 Comments

Human Machines, Free Will, and Moral Evil

Posted on June 4, 2010 by

There’s a popular view on love and free will that I regularly encounter. It goes something like this: In order for love to be genuine, the agent has to have the ability to choose not to love. Unless there is freedom of … Continue reading →

Posted in Action Theory, Apologetics, Free Will/Determinism/Compatibilism, Problem of Evil, Theology, Trinity | 10 Comments

The Blackberry Files, vol. 1

Posted on December 22, 2008 by

[We've all been there. A thought strikes you at a moment, but it's fleeting fast. Get it down somewhere fast or you'll lose it. I grew so tired of this happening that I began making a point to stop whatever … Continue reading →

Posted in History of Philosophy, Philosophy, Philosophy of Science, Realism, Scientific Pragmatism, The Blackberry Files | 3 Comments

When life isn’t peachy…

Posted on September 15, 2008 by

 Buy the shirt.

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God the Philosopher

Posted on September 6, 2008 by

Think about this: Under ‘things in the broadest possible sense’ include such radically different items as not only ‘cabbages and kings’, but numbers and duties. possibilities and finger snaps, aesthetic experience and death. To achieve success in philosophy would be, … Continue reading →

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Chaos in St. Louis

Posted on July 8, 2008 by

  I am moving to yet another city named after the French king, Louis IX. This time it is St. Louis, MO. I’ve been accepted to study at the University of Missouri-St. Louis (UMSL) for a MA in Philosophy. I’ll probably also … Continue reading →

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Logic Riddles

Posted on March 31, 2008 by

Two professors at a math conference stand in front of a blackboard, on which is written the sentence “Only an idiot would believe a sentence like this!” The first professor asks the second, “Do you believe that?” The second answers, … Continue reading →

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Not So Neutral

Posted on January 26, 2008 by

This post has been sitting incomplete in my writing files for more than a year. I just needed a reason to complete it. Thanks to the discussion on the previous post, “Common Misconceptions of the Christmas Story” I was given new … Continue reading →

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An Evening with Plantinga

Posted on October 24, 2007 by

This evening, I have the distinct privilege to have dinner with one who easily the greatest Christian philosopher of the twentieth-century, Alvin Plantinga. Aside from his intellectual acumen, he is known as an engaging conversationalist on a variety of subjects. … Continue reading →

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The Noetic Effects of Salvation in Presuppositional Apologetics

Posted on August 8, 2007 by

It has become standard fare in any method of Christian apologetics to give a place to what theologians call the noetic effects of sin. How does sin affect our minds? In what way is one’s ability to reason corrupted by … Continue reading →

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Why I Study Philosophy

Posted on July 21, 2007 by

[This is a portion of an essay I've written for my applications to graduate schools. All schools that I'm applying to so far require that applicants submit an essay on why they want to study philosophy. Here's a portion of my essay so far. I'd be happy … Continue reading →

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