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?
In On Liberty the Nineteenth Century British philosophy John Stuart Mill wrote that "He who knows only his own side of the case knows little of that... Nor is it enough that he should hear the opinions of adversaries from his own teachers, presented as they state them, and accompanied by what they offer as … Continue reading Book Review: Arminian Theology – By Roger E. Olson
It seems to be a trend in history that the most moving texts are written in prison while awaiting execution and Boethius' The Consolation of Philosophy - written in 524A.D. - is no exception. The book is both a narrative and a work of philosophy. The narrative begins with the author being attended to by … Continue reading Book Review: The Consolation of Philosophy – By Boethius
ublished by Mark Twain in 1906, What Is Man is a book indicative of its time, and if nothing else serves very well to demonstrate the popular ideas present during the turn of the previous century. The text takes the form of a dialogue between two characters, the Old Man and the Young Man. The … Continue reading Book Review: What Is Man? – By Mark Twain
oday's Frequently Asked Theology Question is: Will there be free will in heaven? If so, is there a chance anyone in heaven will ever sin? Adam and Eve communed with God and yet sinned, so how probable is it that millions of people with free will can refrain for all eternity? The answer to this question depends a lot … Continue reading FATQ: Will There Be Free Will In Heaven?
Few themes have been discussed as frequently throughout history as that of fate and free will. The topic in itself seems innocent enough, yet whenever it is discussed all of the rest of philosophy and theology inevitably gets pulled up into it. It is caught up in questions of ethics, of the relation between God and … Continue reading Sovereignty and Contingency in Christianity
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