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Expanding Presuppositional Principles: Transcendental Argument, Epistemology, and the Impossibility of the Contrary

April 18, 2025 TheSire

In a previous article, I discussed some of the basic principles of presuppositionalism. Here, I’d like to expand on those foundations and develop a few core arguments more thoroughly. 1. Transcendental Argument In that earlier piece, I briefly introduced the … Continue reading Expanding Presuppositional Principles: Transcendental Argument, Epistemology, and the Impossibility of the Contrary

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The Infinite Deceiver

April 18, 2025 TheSire

Ledouche said: How do you know god isn’t an infinite deceiver? Jimmy said: I don’t consider infinite deceivers a possibility. Given the Christian worldview, the existence of the Christian God and His revelation rule out the possibility that there is such a … Continue reading The Infinite Deceiver

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Do We Start With God? Or Just Pretend We Don’t?

April 18, 2025 TheSire

Atheists have often presented to me what they call “the problem of starting points.” They argue that we must begin either with ourselves or with logic—because, they say, to start anywhere else is to descend into incoherence. If you begin … Continue reading Do We Start With God? Or Just Pretend We Don’t?

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Metaphysical Confusion: Michael Jones, Idealism, and the Failure of Molinism

April 18, 2025 TheSire

Michael Jones was recently interviewed by Braxton Hunter and Jonathan Pritchett in a segment that felt more like MSNBC lobbing questions at Obama than a serious theological discussion. You have to wonder if Hunter and Pritchett even have arms, considering … Continue reading Metaphysical Confusion: Michael Jones, Idealism, and the Failure of Molinism

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Against Idealism

April 18, 2025 TheSire

The problem of the one and the many—the tension between unity and diversity—has haunted philosophy from its inception. How can diversity exist without fragmenting into chaos? How can unity exist without collapsing into abstraction? Most systems answer this by privileging … Continue reading Against Idealism

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A Response to Spencer Hawkins on Presuppositional Apologetics

April 18, 2025 TheSire

I recently got into an exchange with a classical apologist named Spencer Hawkins. Credit to him for initiating a worthwhile discussion. Here’s how it went. 1. The Burden of Proof and Possibility Spencer: “Your first move is to shift the … Continue reading A Response to Spencer Hawkins on Presuppositional Apologetics

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Debunking the Myth of a Flat Earth in the Biblical Worldview

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The notion that the Old Testament (OT) universally presupposed a flat earth with a solid metal dome is increasingly repeated in skeptical and liberal scholarship—but it is far from universally accepted. In fact, many competent scholars have shown that this … Continue reading Debunking the Myth of a Flat Earth in the Biblical Worldview

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Are Women Made in the Image of God? A Theological and Exegetical Response

April 18, 2025 TheSire

The Misuse of 1 Corinthians 11 Some have attempted to argue, based on 1 Corinthians 11:4–10, that women are not made in the image of God: “Every man who has something on his head while praying or prophesying disgraces his … Continue reading Are Women Made in the Image of God? A Theological and Exegetical Response

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Agnosticism and the Illusion of Autonomy

April 18, 2025 TheSire

Agnosticism is often presented as a position of humility—a refusal to commit to belief or unbelief in God due to insufficient evidence. But beneath this modest exterior lies a bold philosophical claim: that human reason can function autonomously, without dependence … Continue reading Agnosticism and the Illusion of Autonomy

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Revelation, Not Assumption: A Critique of the Axiomatic Defense

April 18, 2025 TheSire

We’re going to take a look at an article from Creation Ministries International by Dr. Jonathan Sarfati titled, “Is using the Bible to prove the Bible circular reasoning?” Here’s a key excerpt: All philosophical systems start with axioms (presuppositions), or … Continue reading Revelation, Not Assumption: A Critique of the Axiomatic Defense