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The success of science is paid for by a limitation of its ambitions
The title of this article is a quote from Dutch philosopher of science Willem Drees. It’s a great quote and […]
apologetics, philosophy, science, theologyPhilosophy and Magic: What’s the difference?
It all started with my Wittgenstein tweet. That prompted a reply from philosopher and atheist, Stephen Law and in a […]
magic, philosophy, Stephen LawA famous atheist contrasts philosophy, science, and theology
At the beginning of his classic History of Western Philosophy, Bertrand Russell offers the following distinction between philosophy, theology, and science: […]
atheism, Bertrand Russell, philosophy, science, theologyA Master List of Movies for exploring Theology and Philosophy
We are story-tellers by nature, and so stories speak to us with a unique power. So it should be no surprise […]
movies, philosophy, theologyShould you get a Philosophy PhD?
When folks ask me whether they should do a PhD in philosophy (or theology, for that matter) I typically respond, […]
academia, employment, humanities, Job, philosophyCultural Relativism: at least they meant well
When I was in university twenty plus years ago, cultural relativism was very popular. The essence of cultural relativism is that […]
cultural relativism, ethics, morality, philosophyOn Scientific (and Philosophical and Theological) Ignorance
Today I came across the following retweet courtesy of Secular Outpost. (I must say, Twitter is an endlessly fecund resource […]
epistemology, philosophy, science, theology94. For those who doubt, this book’s for you: Bill Anderson on Ecclesiastes
I first encountered existentialist philosophy in university. Thinkers like Sartre, Kafka and Camus had a big impact on me as […]
Bible, Bill Anderson, Ecclesiastes, existentialism, interview, philosophy92. God is everywhere: James Gordon on Divine Omnipresence
Christians regularly talk about God’s presence in space, but what do we mean when we use such language? I discuss this issue in […]
Analytic theology, classical theism, interview, James Gordon, omnipresence, philosophy, systematic theology