Philosophy is “the love of wisdom.” Articles in this category will explore how to think about things like truth, goodness, and beauty that are built into the fabric of the universe.
Why would an all-powerful, all-good God allow all the evil things we see going on in the world? If he was so good, he would never permit the travesties of injustice and suffering we see all around us. If he was so powerful, he could stop it. The only possible explanations for the situation we …
In classical thinking, saying that something is beautiful is not a matter of subjective opinion. It’s a way to identify an objective feature of the world. We don’t construct beauty; we discover it. And we try to mimic it. A lot of ink has gone to paper discussing this view when it comes to truth …
Moral principles are foundational to reality. They also include topics that will be the most likely sources of skepticism, disillusionment, debate, and objection you will ever encounter. In order to understand, articulate, and defend the truth of Christianity, you have to be able to explain the foundation for moral values. Why is there evil in …
There are two kinds of truth. One depends on our opinion of things. This is called subjective truth. The other depends on the way the world actually is. This is called objective truth. Most people never think about the difference between the two. And that makes any discussion of the concept of truth a difficult …
You probably think atheism is a belief that God does not exist. This, in fact, is the primary definition of atheism we find in the dictionary. It is based on the simple fact that a (Greek: not), attached to theos (Greek: God) forms a compound word meaning “not God.” The new atheists, however, beg to differ. …
I have made the case that the church is suffering from spiritual disorientation. There are many Christians who are flying through this life in much the same way as a pilot who is spatially disoriented. Like that pilot, they’ve lost all reference to the ground. And that’s a dangerous position to be in. The first …
This talk is a summary of the cumulative case for the existence of God. It includes the Cosmological Argument, the Design Argument, and the Moral Argument for God's existence.
There is no getting around the 2nd Law of Thermodynamics. It points to a beginning of the universe. Likewise, Big Bang Cosmology is one of the most rigorously tested and accurately confirmed theories in history. Opponents of theism may dislike the implications of these scientific pieces of evidence but there is no denying that they offer …
The fact that the universe had a beginning is one of several arguments for God’s existence. I would like to offer a brief overview of the three most powerful ones. I will include links to video and other resources that have helped me understand this point. Readers can pursue whichever ones they would like to …
There's a reason this whole topic is usually referred to as "the problem of evil." It's a problem for sure. But remember, it's a problem for everyone. Everyone wants an explanation. And every view of the world needs to give one.