I had an exchange with a Catholic about the Catholic Church preventing people from reading the Bible and the Church’s liberalism fits its convictions. He challenged me to provide a source, so I quoted T-blog quoting Reformation21: Rome’s suppression of … Continue reading Blackjack Catholicism
I was in a conversation regarding whether my interpretation of Gal. 3:19-25 is a good interpretation or not. Here are the contents of that conversation: http://spirited-tech.com/Council/index.php/2020/12/10/why-then-the-law/ 19 Why then the law? It was added because of transgressions, until the offspring should come to … Continue reading The Role of the Law in Relation to the Promise: A Pauline Perspective
A Tale of Two Timelessness by Jimmy Stephens Two Key Points: 1. Platonic Timelessness vs. the Living God Platonic timelessness is devoid of personal exchange; it is “dead.” This concept contradicts the depiction of Yahweh as a living God, often … Continue reading A Tale of Two Timelessness
(Posted in thanks to Saanvi’s help) We’ve addressed this argument in the past: Gender and Biology – The Council (spirited-tech.com) There are a few different points I wish to make. If these studies are correct, then it implies a trans … Continue reading Transgender Brains
In July 1601 Father Gaspar Hurtado, of the University of Alcala, defended as thesis for his doctorate a number of propositions: among them, that ‘It is not de fide that a particular person, e.g. Clement VIII, is the successor of … Continue reading Do we really know who the Pope is?
“Given our current sensory experience, how can we justify inferences from them and from our records of the past to the future and to the sorts of scientific laws and theories we seek?” (Rosenberg 2013) Hume’s argument: A conclusion is … Continue reading Hume’s Challenge: Justifying Induction in Modern Philosophy
The possibility of something going wrong should often give us pause, causing us to reconsider our actions. Take, for example, the act of shooting into a bush. We should only aim our weapons at targets we are fully prepared to … Continue reading Weighing Justice: The Death Penalty vs. The Possibility of Innocence
Chris Matthew Responds to an Argument Making the Rounds on Twitter. The Wretched argument. “Wretched” is an apt term, if not an understatement, for something as difficult as this. Before I begin my rejoinder, though, I’ll reproduce the argument here: … Continue reading Divine Essence and Creation: Chris Matthew’s Analysis of Creatorhood and Aseity
Note: This article is not for the faint of heart. It is highly technical and will be lengthy. It involves a discussion between a proponent of Penal Substitutionary Atonement (PSA) and someone who denies it in favor of some form … Continue reading Bahnsen or Spicy?: Essays on Penal Substitutionary Atonement, Ancapistan Press
There have been a lot of complaints about my response and critique of Warren McGrew. I called him a Pelagian, and he maintains that Pelagius didn’t affirm what is accused of him. This led to a discussion of the atonement. … Continue reading Ransom for Many: Examining Warren’s Inadequate Critique of Penal Substitutionary Atonement
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