Tag: Religion
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Book Recommendations: Introductions to philosophy
A couple of weeks ago, I began working towards my master’s degree in philosophy of religion. A couple of days ago, I posted a video with several of the books that have to read for my classes this semester. I had someone comment, asking which of the books I would recommend. All of those are […]
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Say It with Me: Reductionism
This is the fourth installment of a series, introducing terms and ideas that may be unfamiliar to most but are increasingly necessary for the thinking Christian to understand. Stephen Hawking died in March of 2018. He battled a disease for fifty-five years that should have taken his life in two. Dr. Hawking pushed the boundaries […]
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Book Review: So the Next Generation Will Know (McDowell & Wallace)
As a Christian parent, are you concerned that your children have doubts about the faith you are passing on to them? As a youth pastor or minister, are you troubled by the apathy so many of the kids in your youth group show toward spiritual things? As a Christian educator, are you worried that you […]
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Mending the Secular/Sacred Split
Many Christians find themselves living in two separate worlds, one on Sunday and the other the rest of the week. They may see their faith as an add-on that merely supplements their daily routine. The effect that being a Christian has on their lives is limited to nominal traditions and comfort in times of crisis. […]
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A Brief History of the Secular/Sacred Split
In the previous post, I introduced a way of viewing human experience known as the secular/sacred split. In a nutshell, it is the idea that all our thoughts and actions belong in one of two distinct categories: Secular—all that is physical, practical, tangible, and temporal Sacred—all that is spiritual, abstract, intangible, and eternal It is […]
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Beware the Secular/Sacred Split
Charles Spurgeon was famous for referring to the gospel as a caged lion. “It does not need to be defended,” he would say, “it just needs to be let out of its cage.” Keeping that analogy in mind, when we Christians are commanded to give a reasoned defense for the hope we have in Christ […]
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The Problems of Scientism
Few things earn you more credibility in a conversation than dropping a “scientists have found” or “studies have shown.” This is because our culture places such a high premium on scientific understanding. And, rightly so! Science has given us spectacular insight into our universe and has improved our lives in countless ways. Do we value […]
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Scientific Reasoning vs. Religious Faith: The Fight that Should Have Never Been
There is a common notion that science and faith work against one another. Many people believe that the more science a person understands, the less religion that person will need. The more one reasons their way through life, the less they will need faith to cope with life’s ups and downs. While many people have […]
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My 2018 Reading and My 2019 Goals
John Wooden once said, “Five years from now, you’re the same person except for the people you’ve met and the books you’ve read.” I believe there is a lot of wisdom in that statement. A year ago, I made a personal commitment to read 50 books in 2018. I am happy to report that I […]
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