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A start for a philosophy of Christian science: Part 6

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This is part six of my series on science. Here are the other parts: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6, Part 7, Part 8, Part 9, Part 10, and Bibliography. The Biblical Perspective on Science What is the biblical view of providence? Is it natural law? Is it indeterministic? We must have a biblical view of God’s providence, in order to dictate what Christian science would be. What’s the biblical evidence? The Bible pictures him acting with the creation directly and indirectly. We should speak of God acting in time, like when he creates light … Continue reading A start for a philosophy of Christian science: Part 6

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A start for a philosophy of Christian science: Part 5

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This is the fifth part in the series on science. Here are the other parts: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6, Part 7, Part 8, Part 9, Part 10, and Bibliography. Doesn’t the fossil record prove Darwinism? Well, no. It is difficult to imagine how it actually could. I’m going to appeal simply to those who would know better about this subject than myself. Those being the likes of William Dembski and Jonathan Wells. Here is the article I’m quoting and using: https://evolutionnews.org/2016/07/why_fossils_can/ 1. Scientist and philosophers of science have stated that they think their … Continue reading A start for a philosophy of Christian science: Part 5

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A start for a philosophy of Christian science: Part 4

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This is the fourth part in my series on science. Here are the other parts: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6, Part 7, Part 8, Part 9, Part 10, and Bibliography. We have seen that the secular establishment has had quite a difficulty with the goals, methods, and foundations of science. What then does science deal with? Science is always interrelated to induction. It is arguing from a particular to the general. The issue that some like Dr.Gordon Clark noticed is that Inductive logic seems to commit the fallacy of affirming the consequent. Which is … Continue reading A start for a philosophy of Christian science: Part 4

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A start for a philosophy of Christian science: Part 3

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This is the third part of the series. Here are the other parts: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6, Part 7, Part 8, Part 9, Part 10, and Bibliography. Here is a very short introduction to philosophers Karl Popper, Thomas Kuhn, and other 20th century views. Sir Karl Popper view: He had a prescriptive view about how science must be done: one should give a bold hypothesis to explain phenomena, and, only then, he would empirically test it. If you falsified the theory you would junk it or you would test a theory and get … Continue reading A start for a philosophy of Christian science: Part 3

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A start for a philosophy of Christian science: Part 2

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This the second part to my series on science. Here are the other parts: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6, Part 7, Part 8, Part 9, Part 10, and Bibliography. Methodological Naturalism: Another attempt is … Continue reading A start for a philosophy of Christian science: Part 2

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Euthyphro Dilemma

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Here is the way it usually is put: Socrates’s problem with the traditional stories about the gods gives rise to what is sometimes called ‘the Euthyphro dilemma’. If we try to define the holy as what is loved by all the gods (and goddesses), we will be faced with the question ‘Is the holy because it is loved by the gods, or do they love it because it is holy?’ (Euthyphro, 10a). Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy This was convincing to the Greeks because the pagan gods they believed in were mutable, finite, and immoral entities. This doesn’t apply so easily … Continue reading Euthyphro Dilemma

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Justification is by Faith Alone: Issues and Evidence

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Keith Thompson: Justification is by Faith Alone: Issues and Evidence Baptismal Regeneration & Justification are False “Works” and “Works of the Law” in Paul The Council: Paul and James on justification Dr. James White on Justification Dr. Thomas Schreiner: The Five Solas – Sola Fide Continue reading Justification is by Faith Alone: Issues and Evidence

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Did God Die?

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http://reformedapologist.blogspot.com/2012/04/did-person-die-on-cross-or-just-jesus.html http://triablogue.blogspot.com/2017/04/the-immortal-dies.html?m=1 http://triablogue.blogspot.com/2017/04/when-god-mighty-maker-died.html?m=1 http://www.proginosko.com/2017/05/tuggys-triad-and-the-death-of-god/ Continue reading Did God Die?

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Hawkeye

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I recently got into an exchange with a classical apologist, Spencer Hawkins. So, the credit goes to him. Here’s how it went: “1) Your first move is to shift the burden of proof. You make the claim that ALL non-Christian worldviews are logically impossible,” i)The issue is that to propose a question-begging claim. To say that it is possible doesn’t show it to be possible. From the Christian perspective, my God is the measure of what is and is not possible. You even say later “I can imagine the Christian God not existing without running into a logical contradiction”. This … Continue reading Hawkeye