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Philosophy

Mar 22, 2018

The Cosmic Animator

Wherever there is activity in the universe, there must be a power that is causing that activity. Even scientists, who are very successful in describing how things happen, generally agree they cannot say why things happen. This is because there is an all-powerful cause of everything that happens. This cause is not a scientific law… Continue reading

Book Extracts, God

Books, faith, Free Will, God Beyond Religion, Panentheism, Philosophy, religion, science, Spirituality, steven colborne, Theology, Ultimate Truth
Mar 13, 2018

From My Heart, to God

In all honesty, Lord, my main desire in life is to limit suffering as much as possible. I am most concerned with limiting my personal suffering, but I also care for all other sentient beings and don’t want them to suffer either. You have given me a taste of suffering through mental breakdown, torture, depression,… Continue reading

Christianity, God, Prayers

faith, Free Will, heaven, hell, peace, Philosophy, religion, Spirituality, suffering, Theology, truth
Mar 8, 2018

Determinism and the Nature of God

Often technical terminology can be headache-inducing, so I usually try to avoid it. But philosophical terms can be helpful if they encapsulate something profound and meaningful that relates to our lives and our understanding of reality. I believe that determinism is one such term which can provoke us to think deeply about the relationship between… Continue reading

Free Will, God, Theology

big bang, Christianity, determinism, faith, Panentheism, Philosophy, religion, science, Spirituality, theism, time
Feb 22, 2018

Primary and Secondary Causes

The extent to which we are free to act independently of the will of God is a central concern in Christian theology. I have recently been listening to some Calvinists really struggling to defend a position that to me makes no sense – that God is in control of our lives and yet we have… Continue reading

Christianity, Free Will, God

blog, calvinism, faith, freedom, judgment, Philosophy, religion, salvation, Spirituality, Theology, truth
Feb 16, 2018

The Simple Life

An American businessman was standing at the pier of a small coastal Mexican village when a small boat with just one fisherman docked. Inside the small boat were several large yellowfin tuna. The American complimented the Mexican on the quality of his fish. “How long did it take you to catch them?” The American asked.… Continue reading

Reflections

capitalism, Christianity, faith, happiness, Heinrich Böll, life, Minimalism, motivation, Philosophy, religion, story, Theology, truth
Feb 12, 2018

What is ‘God’s Decree’?

The decree of God is a notion I’ve found puzzling since I first heard it while watching Calvinists discussing theology on YouTube. I simply didn’t understand the term. To me, a decree is a kind of command or order. But this didn’t seem to be the meaning of the term conveyed by Calvinists when using… Continue reading

Christianity, Doctrine, God

calvinism, faith, God’s decree, John Calvin, Philosophy, religion, Scripture, Spirituality, Theology

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