The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom
Posted in Education, Philosophy, Science on Dec 28th, 2006
There has been an ongoing debate about whether or not Intelligent Design is science, and should it be taught in public schools. First of all, I would say that there are at least three parts to intelligent design. The first part examines the incredible complexity of various mechanisms in living organisms. This part is definitely [...]
Posted in Catholic, Free Software, Philosophy, Theology on Dec 28th, 2006
As someone who works in computer technology, I find it interesting that religion is a term that is now often used in reference to issues that have nothing to do with God. Some people who like the Apple Macintosh or Free Software are sometimes labeled as religious, even though they may in fact be atheists. [...]
Posted in Catholic, History, Philosophy, Politics, Theology on Dec 28th, 2006
Wired Magazine published a story about the New Atheists last October. These new atheists “… condemn not just belief in God but respect for belief in God. Religion is not only wrong; it’s evil.” The concern is that religion is irrational and naturally leads to irrational and violent behavior, including crusades, wars of religion, and [...]
Posted in Philosophy, Theology on Dec 27th, 2006
Before I embraced the Christian faith, my hero was Mr. Spock from Star Trek. For Mr. Spock, logic was supreme. The Vulcan race from which Spock descended on his father’s side had subjected all emotion and passion to the rule of logic. Even though Spock was half human, he also subjected the emotions of his [...]
I ran across this beautiful site produced by English Dominican students which is full of rich, deep content. Currently they are doing daily meditations for Advent, and as we get close to Christmas, they are featuring the Great Antiphons of Advent. The site also includes multimedia content including chants of the antiphons and videos of [...]
Posted in History, Philosophy, Theology on Dec 8th, 2006
Last April I saw Dr. William Lane Craig at the Austin C. S. Lewis conference, and I asked him for advice for self-study in Philosophy. He recommended the six volume set, A History of Philosophy by Frederick Copleston. I’m about a quarter of the way through the first volume, and it’s looking like a good [...]