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Dr. John Frame, Dr. Vern Poythress, Ethics, philosophy, Steve Hays, theologyLeave a comment

Biblical Debates: Lying?

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This will be another group of articles on the topic in the title. That is whether lying is always sinful or not. I’ll try to provide resources both pros and cons. Dr. Vern Poythress: Why Lying Is Always Wrong: The Uniqueness of Verbal Deceit Dr. Wayne Grudem: Why It Is Never Right To Lie: An Example of John Frame’s Influence on My Approach to Ethics Dr. John Frame: Must We Always Tell the Truth? Steve Hays: Too hot to handle-1 Tactful lies Who are you going to believe, me or your lying eyes? Lying and dying Liars and deceivers Lies … Continue reading Biblical Debates: Lying?

Bible Difficulties, Calvinism, Eschatology, Gospel, justification, Metaphysics, philosophy, Problem of Evil, Sermon, theologyLeave a comment

R. C. Sproul

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Dr. Sproul played an important role in my study of Protestant and Reformed theology. He was a gifted speaker and a good theologian. This is a collection of R. C. Sproul materials. Hope you enjoy!  Practical theology: On Death and Dying The End & Purpose of the World If God is Sovereign, How Can Man Be Free? Can We Enjoy Heaven Knowing of Loved Ones in Hell? The Wrath of God in Preaching What is the Gospel? Justification by Faith For Justification By Faith Alone Does Paul Contradict James on Justification by Faith? Holiness of God Holy, Holy, Holy The Importance … Continue reading R. C. Sproul

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Is Christianity possibly false?

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The usual objection to the Christain transcendental argument is the notion that other worldviews are possibly true. There is an infinite set of worldviews according to them. That has force if we start with a view where possibilities are brute facts. The problem is that presupposes that Christianity is false. In Christianity, the facts of possibility are God’s facts. The Reformed view of Modality is thus: The finite mind cannot thus, if we are to reason theistically, be made the standard of what is possible and what is impossible. It is the divine mind that is determinative of the possible. We conclude … Continue reading Is Christianity possibly false?

Calvinism, Freewill, Metaphysics, Paul Helm, philosophy, theologyLeave a comment

Flowosopher

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I recently was listening to Dr. Flowers on his podcast talk about the issue of Omniscience and Determinism. This is just another video where Leighton finds a popular Calvinist to refute. These Calvinist are usually the same group of guys( Piper, Sproul, Mohler, MacArthur). He considers these the heavyweights of Calvinism. He usually goes after those that aren’t that philosophically trained with his more philosophical objections. These men are theologians and not really experts on philosophical theology. Why doesn’t he respond to the works of Paul Manata, Dr. Greg Welty, Dr. James Anderson, Dr. Paul Helm, or Dr. John Frame? … Continue reading Flowosopher

Atheism, Jimmy Stephens, philosophy, PresuppositionalismLeave a comment

ARIF vs Necessitarian

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Here is Jimmy Stephens response to the same man from my previous post. Here are his thoughts: Your questions seemed like contorted, flowery pseudo-intellectual word games crafted to trip up atheists. And this preface isn’t flowery or lacking charity at all. :rolling_eyes: My epistemological standard is correct because it works. . . What sane and sober person thinks otherwise? What a useless standard. Science and the scientific method is that standard. Categorical error alert! By the very nature of the case, science does not answer or even ask the fundamental questions of epistemology. For example, “How do I know induction … Continue reading ARIF vs Necessitarian

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Libertarian Fatalist

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Over on BTWN, a woman challenged me on the issue of Libertarian Freewill vs Determinism. Here is that conversation: Linda Johnson, I think you have missed my point about how events are interrelated with one another. The point isn’t whether God can determine such events. The point is whether God can determine events in isolations from other events in a timeline. It is actually ironic that you have been espousing a sort of fatalism. You make end events irrelevant to the events in between that bring it about. This is because you are isolating events from their historical setting that … Continue reading Libertarian Fatalist