The will of God connects His omnipotence to the created world in His providence, but it's no simple thing.
Read moreEvil is (Not) as Evil Does
We often just want a tidy answer/justification for the existence of evil, but it's just not that simple. I think answers can be found, but maybe not as you'd expect.
Read moreWhat Has Jerusalem to Do With Athens?
"What has Jerusalem to do with Athens, the Church with the Academy, the Christian with the heretic?" Tertullian asked this question in c. 200 AD, and it still plagues us, even today.
Read moreAlbert Camus and the Philosophy of the Absurd
Albert Camus is one those philosophers who is close to my heart because he helped me see myself more clearly and thereby helped me get out of a very dark place.
Read moreWhat Does it Mean to Be Human?
I think it’s ironic that God made King Nebuchadnezzar an animal for a while to teach him how to be a better human (read: how to be able to control the distinctly human gifts of consciousness and free will), and yet many in society today just want to become like animals...
Read moreMarcus Aurelius on Epistemology
Epistemology is the knowledge we have about how we can have knowledge. Our epistemological position determines our confidence in our ability to know truth, and by truth, I mean absolutes. This is the battle ground for absolutes. The relativism of our postmodern world is due to a weak foundation, a weak epistemology.
Read more"A Long Obedience in the Same Direction": The Meaning of Life from Friedrich Nietzsche and King Solomon
The meaning of life is often discussed in terms of personal fulfillment and gratification, but Friedrich Nietzsche and King Solomon concur that life is meant be lived for something else. (Plus, I mean look at the guy's mustache!)
Read moreThe Great Books of the Western World: Embarking on a Survey of Western Thought
I'm embarking on the long and oppressive road of the Great Books of the Western World. Here I give the purpose of the set and my purpose in reading it.
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