Theology, Philosophy & Worldviews

Why Philosophy Matters (1/5)

There are few words that elicit a more apathetic response than “philosophy.” It smells like old books and old men. It congers up images of stone statues and Greek togas. It’s what you think about the moment before your eyelids collapse ushering you into the netherworld of REM. But really, philosophy shouldn’t matter to Christians,

Finding Nemo & Spiritual Growth

My original title was “Love & Truth: A Symbiosis,” which sounds about as interesting as a root canal. You likely remember the scene from Finding Nemo, of the excited clown fish Marty flirting with his wife and making over their soon-to-hatch eggs. This is of course before a much larger toothy fish eats the eggs,

Is Darwin Dead?

The short answer to this question is an emphatic yes. He died on the 19th of April, 1882, and he is buried in Westminster Abbey in close proximity to Isaac Newton. Of course, when G.K. Chesterton wrote his essay by the title of “Is Darwin Dead?” he had something else in mind. This was originally

New Blog Book: A Christian Theory of Everything

New Blog Book: A Christian Theory of Everything

Blog Book: A Christian Theory of Everything Excerpt: “I offer this series in no way as a substitute for the physicist’s hard work in understanding the universe. Like faithful Christians throughout the centuries, I see belief not as a substitute for science, but instead, as the basis for it.&#

A Christian Theory of Everything (3/5)

  “And without faith it is impossible to please him, for whoever would draw near to God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him.” (Hebrews 11:6) The two requirements for pleasing God are clear in the previous verse: (1) One must believe God exists; and (2) One must also