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Category: Theology
Why Adam and Eve Had to Die
Posted in Theology
This is the final article in my trilogy on Genesis 1-3 for Conciliar Post. The first post was, “Why the Fall Makes No Sense.” The…
Kant’s Categorical Imperative and the Golden, Silver, and Platinum Rules
Posted in Friendly Philosophy, Theology, and Thinking Out Loud
I. The Rules Everyone Knows A. The Two “Normal” Rules A lot of people confuse the Golden Rule with the Silver Rule. Here’s the Golden…
The True Story of the Fall
Posted in Theology
My series on Genesis 1-3 continues over at Conciliar Post. The first post was, “Why the Fall Makes No Sense.” This month’s post is, “Why…
Eve Is King (or David Is Eve)
Posted in Literature, Music, and Theology
1. “Brueggemann” Is a Good Name While reading his article, “David and His Theologian” (The Catholic Biblical Quarterly 30 [fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top”…
Why the Problem of Evil Is Incoherent
Posted in Friendly Philosophy, and Theology
My first article on Conciliar Post: http://www.conciliarpost.com/philosophy/why-the-problem-of-evil-is-incoherent-2/ In it, I argue that on the standard philosophical view of the Abrahamic God, there theodicies are helpful, but…
Year-End Top 10s: Philosophical Musings (nos. 5-1)
Posted in Friendly Philosophy, Society, and Theology
Today we have 2014’s top 5 “Pure Philosophy” posts, as determined by the absolutely objective criteria of how strongly I feel about them. (And by…
Top 40 Philosophy: Hozier, “Take Me to Church”
Posted in Friendly Philosophy, Music, Theology, and Top 40 Philosophy
We’ve done all the other songs in the top 5 on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart, so today we’re jumping down to #6, Hozier’s “Take Me…
Mysteries, Cheap and Dear
Posted in Literature, and Theology
I’ve been listening to a lot of mystery novels recently (I have a long commute on Tuesdays and Thursdays) and have noticed that some mysteries…
The Logic of the Incarnation
Posted in Theology
I’m reading The Presence and the Power: The Significance of the Holy Spirit in the Life and Ministry of Jesus, by Gerald F. Hawthorne at…