Much has been written trying to explain the psychology of theism. The foundational text in that field is probably Sigmund Freud's The Future of An Illusion, where Freud theorizes that religion came about as a sort of coping mechanism; it was comforting for early man to personalize the forces of nature and to turn their chiefs … Continue reading Book Review: The Psychology of Atheism – By R.C. Sproul
For many of us it's sometimes hard to understand just what difference the Holy Spirit makes. We unwittingly pare the Trinity down to two persons. We find ourselves asking, would our lives really look any different if the Holy Spirit didn't exist? If so, how? The question basically boils down to: What does the Holy Spirit do? … Continue reading FATQ: What Difference Does the Holy Spirit Make? Does It Matter?
Over the past few months I've been attempting to read more fiction: Asimov's The End of Eternity, Zelazny's Lord of Light, Robert Jordan's The Great Hunt and R. Scott Bakker's Prince of Nothing; all have been fairly enjoyable. Most recently I picked up a copy of Chistopher Paolini's Eragon from the bookstore. This was a change of … Continue reading Book Review: Eragon – By Christopher Paolini
There is no shortage of speculation today as to whether science - most often, neuroscience or quantum physics - has successfully disproven the idea of free will. "Free will might be an illusion created by our brains, scientists might have proved," or so the commentary would have us believe. Philosophers and theologians have said much on the topic, … Continue reading FATQ: Can Science Disprove Free Will?
The topic of homosexuality has been discussed from a variety of angles from within the Christian context. Some scholars seek to address the ancient near-Eastern and Greco-Roman contexts in which the Scriptures were written to best understand their injunctions, others attempt to deal directly with and exegete the Biblical texts. The goal of Stanton Jones … Continue reading Book Review: Homosexuality – By Stanton L. Jones & Mark A. Yarhouse
Elsewhere the nature of a DMin was discussed, ending with the question of whether or not someone who has earned a DMin should be referred to as 'Doctor'. At a glance the obvious answer would be "well of course they should be called doctor, it's right there in the degree: Doctor of Ministry." For many, … Continue reading Should a D.Min be called ‘Doctor’?
There are many individuals who act as poster-boys for certain religious and anti-religious movements. For the New Atheists, one of those individuals is Richard Dawkins; for evangelical Christianity, one of them is Alister McGrath. Both are doctoral graduates from Oxford with degrees in the sciences. The Dawkins Delusion, as one could easily guess from the … Continue reading Book Review: The Dawkins Delusion – By Alister McGrath & Joanna Collicutt McGrath
While I enjoy reading fiction, it's a rarity for me to find fiction that truly captivates me, especially within the fantasy genre. With my last fantasy book being Peter S. Beagle's The Last Unicorn, I was sitting pretty high in terms of what fantasy is capable of; luckily, The Name of the Wind didn't disappoint, and … Continue reading Book Review: The Name of the Wind – By Patrick Rothfuss
During the past few centuries within discussions of philosophy there has been what might be called a revitalization of skepticism. This skepticism, what many deem free inquiry or free thought, has come to question everything, such that during the early Twentieth Century G.K Chesterton wrote that: “It is vain for eloquent atheists to talk of … Continue reading Book Review: The Abolition of Man – By C.S. Lewis
The Angelic Doctor, as one might well guess from the title, is Jacques Maritain's biography of Thomas Aquinas, as well as a treatise on the philosophy of monolithic thinker. The latter portions of the book are especially devoted to discussing the philosophy of Aquinas as it affects us today and laying out what Maritain believes … Continue reading Book Review: The Angelic Doctor – By Jacques Maritain
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