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Aug 27, 2017

Creation and Creator

I found this diagram really useful in depicting the different ways people see the relationship between God and the universe: In theism, God and the universe are separate, but God can intervene in creation. In deism, God and the universe are separate and distinct from one other, with no interaction between the two. In pantheism,… Continue reading

Panentheism, Reflections

atheism, Christianity, deism, God, pantheism, Philosophy, religion, theism, Theology
Aug 25, 2017

Some Truths About God

There is only one God, who is omnipresent, and therefore all that exists. The entirety of creation is God’s self-expression, and there is nothing that exists that is not a part of God. Every created thing is sustained by God, and under His direct control. All creatures are like puppets in the metaphorical hands of… Continue reading

God, Reflections

divinity, existence, God’s attributes, God’s nature, mind, omnipresence, Philosophy, Theology, thoughts, truth
Oct 21, 2016

What is the Holy Spirit?

Christians believe in one God in three persons; Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. This is a concept that can lead to confusion. For instance, while Jesus walked the earth He prayed to God the Father. But if Jesus is fully God (as in the Chalcedonian Creed), is there a sense in which He was praying to Himself?… Continue reading

Christianity

Bible, Christianity, God, Holy Ghost, holy spirit, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Philosophy, Scripture, Theology, trinity
Aug 25, 2016

Divine Conservation and Occasionalism

In my book entitled Ultimate Truth: God Beyond Religion I included a chapter called ‘God in Inanimate Objects’ (you can read it here) which argues that God’s being penetrates every atom of existence, so that even tables and chairs are a part of God. I am a panentheist (the word means ‘all in God’) and I believe… Continue reading

Panentheism

Bible, Divine Conservation, faith, God, Occasionalism, Philosophy, religion, Spirituality, Theology
Aug 9, 2016

Tony the Alcoholic (a case study)

Consider this scenario, if you will. An alcoholic is in court owing to a drunken rampage he went on where he threw a dustbin into the window of a local store, smashing the window and injuring a young lady who was restocking the shelves near the window at the time. The young lady wishes to… Continue reading

Morality and Ethics, Political Philosophy

determinism, ethics, evil, Free Will, genetics, God, judgment, morality, Philosophy, responsibility, Theology
Jul 9, 2016

The Most Serious of Games

I am acutely aware of the seriousness of faith. The major Abrahamic religions (Judaism, Christianity, and Islam) are all concerned with salvation, and how we can be “right with God”. If there is a God who has created this vast universe, as I am convinced there is, then His power to bring salvation or damnation… Continue reading

Christianity, Free Will, God

faith, heaven, Islam, Jesus Christ, Philosophy, religion, Theology, truth

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