Science and Hypothesis
Is Science the new philosophy? Is philosophy dead? Is science still based on hypothesis? Can science make categorical statements about philosophy, theology, and cosmology? People like Steven Hawking and Leonard Mlodinow speak assertively that science has the answers to all questions and that we can do without God terminology. Science can explain the universe without…
Continue readingNew Theories of Materialism and the Universe
Materialism is a philosophical concept that asserts that everything is, or can be explained, in relation to matter alone.1 Many secular humanists and atheists subscribe to this without reservation. But lately, Materialism is a philosophy in decline. Like many other “sacred cows” of contemporary culture, there are ideas surfacing which will challenge its status in…
Continue readingWhy Are We Here?
Today, I want to ask the question, “Why are we here?” That is, why does the universe exist; and why do we humans exist in this universe? As a response, I will list a few interesting quotes from others who have pondered this question. The reader can meditate upon these responses and consider the path…
Continue readingFour Views of the Historical Adam
Denis O. Lamoureux is one of four authors that contributed to the book, Four Views of the Historical Adam (Counterpoints: Bible and Theology). I am thankful to all four authors for their contributions and critique of each other’s work. The four views presented represent a large span of the theological continuum regarding the historicity of…
Continue readingThe Problem with Debate
High school debate teams are a useful method of teaching critical thinking, logic, etiquette, English and Humanities; but, beyond high school, the strict rules of debate largely go unheeded. View any political debate (there are plenty to be seen on YouTube) and you will soon understand that the structure of such debates is loose, judges…
Continue readingWorking Out My Own Salvation
In Philippians 2:5-11, the Apostle Paul, inspired by the Holy Spirit, writes one of the clearest theological expressions in the New Testament when he says, In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus: Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be…
Continue readingLinus van Pelt or Ayn Rand
Philosophical arguments happen at Christmas time. It is one of those times when people ask questions about ultimate truth, the meaning of Christmas, and the meaning of life. Mark Gollom of CBC News recently interviewed Yaron Brook, a follower of Ayn Rand, to explore his thoughts on the true meaning of Christmas. Having read the…
Continue readingFollow-Up to Ghost in the Machine
Two quotes from David Chalmers express the importance of studying the concept of consciousness. Even when I was studying mathematics, physics, and computer science, it always seemed that the problem of consciousness was about the most interesting problem out there for science to come to grips with.1 I think [consciousness] provides plenty of grounds for…
Continue readingGhost in the Machine
For some time I have been a fan of Kyler England. I love her solo work but she has also written and performed with “The Rescues” and most recently has teamed up with former “Rescues” member, Adrianne Gonzalez, to create the duo: “The Fire and the Sea.” Their lyric video, The Ghost in the Machine,…
Continue readingV’Ger Has Left The Building
One of the more philosophical Star Trek movies was Star Trek: The Motion Picture released in 1979. The plot line wrestled with what makes humans human; what makes a machine a machine; what makes a sentient being sentient; and what might happen when an alien race encounters a human-made probe. The story revolved around a…
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