[responsivevoice_button] by Jimmy Stephens Introduction In this article, internet apologist Jonathyn criticizes the doctrine of simplicity. Specifically, he is out to refute a Thomist version of the doctrine, what he calls “Absolute Divine Simplicity.” By using the term absolute, I … Continue reading Absolute Divine Simplicity
Jimmy Stephens shares some ideas: One problem I have with a neutral alignment view of humanity is that it fails to explain human history. Another is that it is inconsistent with a useful conception of motivation. I can get into … Continue reading The Fairy Tale of Humanism
The Trinity is a complicated doctrine shrouded in theological and philosophical debate. One part of this debate is the relationship between the law of identity and Trinitarian persons. Here was a recent argument provided in a group amongst my friends: 1) If trinitarianism is true, either the hypostases are identical to the ousia or they instantiate the ousia. 2) Hypostases are not identical to the ousia and hypostases don’t instantiate the ousia. 3) Therefore, trinitarianism is false. Here were some thoughts from Jimmy Stephens: Premise 1: A) Refutes itself. Suppose we apply this principle to the whole of reality, whatever … Continue reading Crisis of Identity
Jimmy Stephens tackles a worldview where comprehensive knowledge is had amongst an infinite amount of minds. TheQuestioner: Yeah, the I mean the former of replacing an omniscient mind with the idea of a societal distribution of comprehensive knowledge. Essentially, in this case, each proposition is known. Jimmy Stephens: 1.) It would be a fallacy of division to suppose that because all propositions belong to the whole of human society that each individual inherits the comprehensive set. In fact, that sounds like a good skeptical scenario: one where humanity might, as a sort of hive mind, know things, but no human … Continue reading Hive Mind
Necessitarian takes on two atheists on the topic of empiricism. It is good for younger presuppositionalists to read how to perform presuppositionalism at a profound level. Necessitarian: I cannot agree that my system struggles with any such question. For Aristotle, … Continue reading Perceptions Boundary
Here are some recent thoughts that I have had about the topic of eternal generation. I was dialoguing with a Latin trinitarian. He stated that the Father possesses a property that causes him to emanate the Son. So, naturally, I asked if the Son possesses that same property then it seems like he should emanate a son aswell. This was his thoughts about that problem: Every property of the divine essence is firstly a hypostatic property of the Father; but each property which is communicated is instantiated distinctly by the distinct hypostases. Ergo, when you say “is THIS life-givingness, etc.” … Continue reading Eternal Frustration
Michael Jones recently was interviewed by Braxton Hunter and Johnathan Prichett. It was an interview styled like MSNBC interviewing Obama. You have to wonder if Hunter and Prichett even have arms with the softballs they threw for Jones. They start … Continue reading Michael Jones on Idealism
Jimmy Stephens recently stated something that I have been arguing with J. C. Thibodaux. Here is a relevant part of the conversation: TheQuestioner: In a discussion with a fellow believer, I brought up the fact that Jesus declared to Peter that He would deny Him as an example against the PAP. I said that because Jesus knew in advance what Peter would do, Peter couldn’t have done otherwise. They said that this doesn’t suggest that Peter couldn’t have done otherwise, but would not do otherwise. Would you say that God’s knowledge of what we will do means that we could … Continue reading Libertarian Foreknowledge
Most Thomist are Catholics(and some confessional protestants) that try to affirm the Nicene Creed but that leaves a tension in their doctrines. On the one hand, they are committed to a radical form of simplicity. On the other hand, they maintain distinctions in the Trinity(the persons). How do Thomist reconcile these issues? They do so by appealing to the notion that the persons are subsistent relations. Whatever that is there still lies the question about what relation do these relations play to the essence. In an exchange with a Catholic these comments were made: Thomasinos said: I mean that the … Continue reading Thomism and Nicene Orthodoxy
Recently, Jimmy Stephens wrote this in response to a video: There are some good principles here, but many of the mistakes Rand made pop up in this video. There is too much here to cover for a mere youtube comment, but let’s consider logic and first principles. Take for example the recurring claim in this video that logic is “objective.” This is ambiguous. Although it is unpopular in the West to deny the objectivity of logical laws, the nature and content of those laws remains as controversial now as it was during the Classical Era. So then, what does it … Continue reading First Principles
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