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No, no I’m not a rationalist
A continued popular thread around the internet is the self-declared righteousness of so-called rationalists: that is, people who believe that everything in the universe and outside of it can be explained only by empirical observation that accumulates facts that then, … Continue reading
Posted in Faith, Philosophy, Rhetoric
Tagged atheism, belief, Christianity, Defense, evidence, Faith, hope, knowledge, Life, Philosophy, rationalism, science, Thinking, understanding
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Worldview Web Roundup for 20100605
Want to know how much money from a certain time was worth in another time? Try measuringworth.com. Meat and potatoes Christianity: an iMonk classic from the late Michael Spencer on why he was not a fundamentalist. Open course materials from MIT classes: MIT … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Faith, Philosophy, Spirituality, Updates, Worldview Web Roundup
Tagged Christianity, Education, Faith, Mars, money, Space, worth
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Meat and potatoes Christianity
A repost on Internet Monk from the late Michael Spencer on why he was not a fundamentalist Christian and some heavy duty Christian philosophy for the rest of us to chew on. If you’re not reading this weblog, you should … Continue reading
Posted in Faith, Philosophy, Spirituality
Tagged Faith, Fundamentalism, meat and potatoes, Philosophy, Thinking
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Forty days of Lent: Christ have mercy on me, a sinner
The historical purpose of the Lenten period is repentance, but the relevant question might be, “repentance from what?” The obvious Christian answer is that we repent from our sins of commission and omission, confessing to our God and our fellow … Continue reading
Posted in Faith, Holidays, Lent, Spirituality
Tagged Christ, Faith, forgiveness, Love, salvation, sin
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Forty days of Lent: The spirituality of faith
It’s hard to believe that it’s already Ash Wednesday, the beginning of the forty days that mark the traditional period of contemplation and repentance that precedes the celebration of Easter known as Lent. I’m often struck by the things that … Continue reading
Posted in Ash Wednesday, Faith, Holidays, Lent, Spirituality
Tagged Ash Wednesday, Faith, Spirituality
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