The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom
Posted in Christianity, History, Religion on May 2nd, 2008
I made a claim in a previous post that Christianity was responsible for the development of hospitals, which seemed to be called into question by a comment I received. I also today got a free subscription to Encyclopedia Britannica for use on my weblog that allows me to link to articles. I thought I would [...]
Posted in Catholic, History, Philosophy, Politics, Religion, Science, Theology on Apr 27th, 2008
It’s been several months now since the latest encyclical letter from Pope Benedict was issued. This was the first encyclical that I read all the way through, and it is very good. The theme is that we need hope, and that ultimate hope can only be found in Christ. That’s nothing new for anyone who [...]
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 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 [...]