On the non-existent conflict between science and theology
(Recently published online at Homiletic & Pastoral Review) One of the most vexing issues facing ministers in the Church is the raging debate in our media and schools over evolution, and its implications for those of us who believe that God created “the heavens and the earth.” At the heart of this vexation lies a [...]
One of the major characteristics of just about every religion is the belief that your particular religion is the Truth, the Way, the Enlightened Path. This doesn’t stop at the boundaries of the different religions… it continues within specific religions and continues to drill down to the individual: I am the only one who understands [...]
To place the current natural disasters in perspective, it might help to recall that the Earth is approximately 4.6 billion years old. The vast majority of this time has seen cataclysmic changes in geology that make the current natural disasters we have experienced seem like a baby’s hiccup. Not to sound callous or unmoved by [...]
Whether or not you eat soul food or whether or not you listen to soul music, you probably find it quite offensive or disturbing to hear someone suggest to you that you don’t really have a soul. The first response among most people, whether they are religious or not, is one of amazement that someone [...]
I. Introduction This paper will explore the realism of John Duns Scotus as it relates to the philosophy of Charles Sanders Peirce. Peirce credited his particular brand of realism to Scotus, and it is the opinion of many Peirce scholars that understanding the realism of Peirce goes quite a long way in unlocking the philosophy [...]
