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Revolutionary Requirements

TheSire

At Triablogue I asked whether it was moral for the Revolutionary War to occur. The question behind that is when is an uprising against a municipality morally acceptable? I think Romans 13 was written to a Church that had no ability to defend itself and that is a much different set of circumstances today. I can see that 1 of the requirements would be the right motive. It must not be done for selfish ambition and evil intent. It must come from a good Godly desire for future generations to succeed and to have some form of peace. That they … Continue reading Revolutionary Requirements

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Are all infinite regresses bad?

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http://maverickphilosopher.typepad.com/maverick_philosopher/2008/11/infinite-regresses-vicious-benign-virtuous.html http://maverickphilosopher.typepad.com/maverick_philosopher/2010/01/another-example-of-a-vicious-infinite-regress-philosophical-investigations-sec-239.html http://maverickphilosopher.typepad.com/maverick_philosopher/2008/11/vicious-and-benign-regresses-again.html http://maverickphilosopher.typepad.com/maverick_philosopher/2014/04/infinite-regresses-vicious-and-benign.html Continue reading Are all infinite regresses bad?

apologetics, Epistemology, philosophy, WarrantLeave a comment

Doxastic vs Nondoxastic theories

TheSire

In reading about the debates in Epistemology you run across terms like Doxastic and Nondoxastic. These usually show up in discussing the issue of justification. These terms are helpful in classifying different positions in this debate and are important for you to know. Doxastic deals with beliefs. You may read or hear it put as the “Doxastic assumption”. The doxastic assumption (from the Greek doxa, “belief”) refers to the view that the sole factor that justifies a belief for a person is the other beliefs that the person holds. James Porter Moreland; William Lane Craig. Philosophical Foundations for a Christian … Continue reading Doxastic vs Nondoxastic theories

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ANNOYED PINOY

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I have read ANNOYED PINOY’s comments for a long time now and he is an intelligent person. He is loaded with great resources and I would like to recommend him to any readers. Here are his blogs: Gospel Crumbs Miscellaneous Lane [↑↑↑ mostly apologetics related ↑↑↑] Gospel Meals Charismata Matters Trinity Notes Quotes and References Bible Difficulties Answered Remembered Music My Comments on other Blogs Page Two Page One [or here: Page Two; Page One] Continue reading ANNOYED PINOY

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All Joking Aside

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5 Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children. 2 And walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us, a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God. 3 But sexual immorality and all impurity or covetousness must not even be named among you, as is proper among saints. 4 Let there be no filthiness nor foolish talk nor crude joking, which are out of place, but instead let there be thanksgiving. 5 For you may be sure of this, that everyone who is sexually immoral or impure, or who is covetous (that is, an idolater), has no inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God. 6 Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of these … Continue reading All Joking Aside

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Crampton my style

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I find some of the most hypocritical and terrible objection of Van Til came from Clarkians. They would provide analysis of Van Til and Frame and ignore the fact that the infallible Clark made similar mistakes. Whether it be Gary Crampton or John Robbins. Here is Crampton’s article and Hays’ response: http://www.trinityfoundation.org/journal.php?id=191 http://triablogue.blogspot.com/2005/07/why-im-not-cramptonian.html Continue reading Crampton my style