I've been pretty swamped recently and am a little behind on my blog posts, as I've been trying to put the finishing touches on the book I've written. Typically, I try to release content once every two weeks. That's still my goal, but don't be surprised if there is the occasional delay for the next... Continue Reading →
The Dehumanizing Irony of the Oppressor
In his novel, Til We Have Faces, C.S. Lewis states that, “No herd of other beasts, gathered together, has so ugly a voice as Man.” Recently, I read through quite a bit of African American literature depicting the raw horrors surrounding so much of their history related to this nation. Torture. Abuse. Rape. Murder. Genocide. ... Continue Reading →
Tim Keller’s Argument from Rational Meaning
Previously, I’ve written on a strategy for evangelism called Subversive Fulfillment. Essentially this method, following the lines of thought presented in I Corinthians 1 and Acts 17, seeks to both confront and connect with unbelievers. In a real way, it respects their humanity, and seeks to “become all things to all men that [we] may... Continue Reading →
A Brief Reflection on the Revelation of Creation’s Contingency
“For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes, His eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly seen, being understood through what has been made, so that they are without excuse.” (Romans 1:20) Christianity holds in tension the belief that God is both knowable and unknowable. He can be truly known, but not... Continue Reading →
Breeding Geldings: The Bottomless Pit of Materialist Morality
Abstract: This essay will briefly examine the nature of morality from within a strictly naturalistic or materialistic perspective and will argue that within such a framework morality itself cannot establish a reason for one’s adherence to it. Why should human beings be moral? That seems like a simple question, I mean, who doesn’t want to... Continue Reading →
Against Descartes: “I Think, Therefore I Don’t Know”
René Descartes was a famous philosopher who coined the classic phrase, “I think, therefore I am.” When Descartes came up with that idea he believed that he had dumped all of his knowledge base and was essentially starting from scratch to determine what man could truly know based on his reason alone. The only way to be... Continue Reading →
Moore Thinking 