People talk about rights all the time; about good and evil, about right and wrong, about what one “ought” to do. Whatever society, whatever culture, wherever you go, everyone alway has something to say on the matter. The problem with this is that many of these people are atheist. But, of course, to them, [...]
Archive for December, 2007
Atheism or Morality: What’ll it Be?
Posted in Ethics, God and Theology, Philosophy in General, tagged atheist, athiesm, being atheist, existentialism, France, God, Jean-Paul Sartre, Sartre, The Humanism of Existentialism on 23 December, 2007 | 10 Comments »
No One Cares What Your Bumper Sticker Says
Posted in Christianity, Existentialism and Authenticity, tagged Abraham, atheism, Bumper Stickers, Christianity, Fear and Trembling, Harvest, Kierkegaard, Religion on 12 December, 2007 | 10 Comments »
I was on the road the other day, and stuck behind one of those annoying people who drive 20 miles under the speed limit and pay no attention to the existence of other cars. This lasted for several minutes, in which time I was able to read the vehicle’s bumper sticker referencing a Bible verse. [...]
Understanding God in One Easy Step
Posted in Christianity, God and Theology, tagged atheism, Christianity, CS Lewis, God, love, peace, The Screwtape Letters, Truth on 7 December, 2007 | 2 Comments »
Lately, it seems to have become fashionable to use the nature of God as an argument against God. It runs something like this:
“If there is a God, how can you claim to know the mind of God? How can any one human being understand the nature of something so infinite and incomprehensible?”
Like most incorrect [...]
Note to Self
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Atheists, blogging, Blogs, Christian, CPK, God, Golden Ratio, Kant, Note to Self, To Do, Truth on 5 December, 2007 | 2 Comments »
Writing Scholarship essays, registering for Winter classes, and eating three solid meals a day is taking priority right now. In the near future, however, I plan to explore the following topics, and maybe splice in some posts from my old blogs.
(In no particular order)
1) Atheists Unite and Other Mundane Ethical Statements
2) Going to Hell? We’ve [...]
The Beginning
Posted in Philosophy in General, tagged Aristotle, Philosophy, wonder on 4 December, 2007 | 3 Comments »
Is see no more fitting way than to begin with the words of Aristotle, to set the tone:
“Philosophy begins in wonder.”
