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September 2017

September 24, 2017

Metaphysics and Religion in James 1

In my reading, I was reminded again how profound James 1 is with some timeless metaphysical...

August 2017

August 06, 2017

On True Religion and Ending Modern Slavery

What does it mean to be "religious"? Not in the generic sense, "spirituality" for example, but...

May 2016

May 22, 2016

The Heart of Nick Givas

Imagine you are young man in high school. Excellent grades, aspiring young basketball star - the...

April 2016

April 24, 2016

Frankl on the Highest Good

Viktor Frankl's Man's Search for Meaning is one of the most powerful books I've read...

April 01, 2016

Book Review: Is God a Mathematician?

An interesting read from author and astrophysicist Mario Livio. Unlike the title's suggestion, the text...

November 2015

November 16, 2015

Copleston on Knowledge of God

For Aquinas, knowledge begins with sense perception. ‘Our natural knowledge takes its beginning from sense. Therefore...

October 2015

October 11, 2015

Bryan Magee on Jesus

A surprising quote from Bryan Magee, one of my favorite historians and commentators of philosophy....

August 2015

August 09, 2015

Augustine on Concealed Revelation

Concealed revelation - its's about the nature of God as comprehended by the limits of...

July 2015

July 07, 2015

Indy Debate Recaps

It was more like a vacation among friends - Adam and his wife Elizabeth stayed...

June 2015

June 30, 2015

Theology on Tap and Faith vs. Doubt

"Theology on Tap". It has a nice ring to it. I'm still not sold on...

June 22, 2015

Aristotle on the Nature of the First Mover

It's unsurprising that Aquinas drew from Aristotle to synthesize natural theology with Christianity (Aquinas frequently...

May 2015

May 31, 2015

Whitman on Contributing a Verse

One of my favorites from Whitman, I remember coming across it vividly by way of...

May 03, 2015

Book Review: God and Philosophy

A masterpiece and must-read for those with an interest in the philosophical concept of God...

March 2015

March 23, 2015

Etienne Gilson on Metaphysics, Being, and Faith

A gem from Etienne Gilson, an amazing historian of philosophy with an existential Thomistic flair....

January 2015

January 31, 2015

Popper on Ontology, Epistemology, and Ethical Truth

Another great one from one of my favorite philosophers, Karl Popper, a self-proclaimed "critical rationalist":...

January 18, 2015

On Aristotle, classical theism, and the God of the Philosophers

To Aristotle and classical theists (a club which I am a proud member), God is...

December 2014

December 15, 2014

David Bentley Hart on the Concept of God

A gem from author and philosopher David Bentley Hart on the concept of God and...

November 2014

November 08, 2014

Descartes on Doubt

Descartes, one of the most celebrated mathematicians and philosophers of all time. A believer (Catholic),...

October 2014

October 30, 2014

Karl Popper on Faith, Transcendence, and a Third World

One of my favorite philosophers, Karl Popper, on his belief in a "Third World". “I...

October 16, 2014

Kierkegaard on Knowledge, Objective Truth, and Passion

One of my favorite quotes from the "Father of Existentialism"; not an argument against objective...

September 2014

September 15, 2014

Book Review: Quantum Physics and Theology

A masterpiece on the parallels of doctrinal development in physics and Christianity. And who better...

August 2014

August 17, 2014

Origins, The Interpretation of Genesis, and the Young Earth US

It's a highly polarizing subject. Origins and the interpretation of Genesis. Let's start with the...

June 2014

June 10, 2014

Book Review: Problems of Philosophy (Bertrand Russell)

A philosophical giant. Russell's whit is undeniable. With a unique ability to tackle complex and...

June 01, 2014

Debate Recap

It was a sight to see. Catholics, Christians, deists, agnostics, and atheists - all sharing...

May 2014

May 20, 2014

My Upcoming “Debate” in NY this Weekend…

I hesitate to call it a "debate". For the obvious reason, the word typically implies...

May 16, 2014

Alone in the Dark…

This is a follow up to "Alone at the Table". The theme is somewhat different,...

April 2014

April 24, 2014

Natural Teleology, Panspermia, and Demarcation…

Not natural theology, natural teleology... Say what? Like the teleological argument, just no God. That’s...

April 01, 2014

Book Review: Science and Religion (Dennett vs. Plantinga)

A great read. Two heavy -weight philosophers of mind, Alvin Plantinga and Daniel Dennett, both...

March 2014

March 21, 2014

Locker Room Theology

Once upon a time, there was a theist… Wait, let’s start at the beginning. The...

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