Posts Tagged ‘Dr. Peter Kreeft’
The viability myth
I have never met a single, viable person in my life.
Another word for viable is survivable. It’s a word worth dwelling on…
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“Evolution is a beautiful example of God’s design”
“There are relatively few atheists among neurologists and brain surgeons and among astrophysicists, but many among psychologists, sociologists, and historians. The reason seems obvious: the first study divine design, the second study human undesign.”
Read MoreThe contagious mass psychosis of October 13th, 1917
“The universe is governed by scientific laws. These laws must hold without exception.”
So what are we to make of this miracle of the sun?
The phenomenon was first observed on October 13th, 1917 in Fatima, Portugal. According to published reports, somewhere from 30,000 to 100,00 were present to witness this event.
Read MoreAtheism fears reason
By Tom Quiner [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4T_P14JjMcM] Atheists pit faith against reason. Their religion states that faith and reason are mutually exclusive, while different religions, Christianity for instance, views faith and reason as complementary. And yet reason leads us to God. As Dr. Peter Kreeft, a leading philosopher and Christian apologist explains, it takes a bigger leap of…
Read More"I heard Satan laughing with delight the day the baby died"
Bring it on!
Christianity is being challenged by new and old foes. Where shall I begin?
Sexual paganism. It’s baaaack! Homosexuality is flourishing; so-called same-sex marriage is spreading with the enthusiastic support of the Secular Humanists. We’re beginning to look more and more like ancient Greece and Rome.
Speaking of Rome, our arena-style entertainment has evolved to include scantily-clad women beating each other’s brains in. Pugilist Ronda Rousey has earned a million dollars from the UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship) for being attractive and deadly.
The universe looks suspiciously like a “fix”
It seems we need to embrace three disciplines to understand reality. They are science, religion, and philosophy. We live in an era that leans on science alone to explain reality. And yet increasing numbers of scientists are being drawn to the notion of an Intelligent Designer (which sounds suspiciously like religion and philosophy) due to the exquisite design of the universe …
Read MoreThe source of morality
Pontius Pilate was in the hot seat. What was he going to do about this guy, Jesus? The San Hedrin were afraid of Jesus. They wanted the Romans to execute him in a desperate attempt to regain the moral authority of their people. Pilate was trying to understand if Jesus was truly a bad guy or not. He asked Jesus a question that would echo down through the ages …
Read MoreDo we need to eliminate desire to eliminate suffering?
By Tom Quiner [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Z9q8zazy68] Bhuddism suggests that we need to eliminate desire to eliminate suffering. Famed philosopher and Christian apologist, Dr. Peter Kreeft, suggests that, in fact, it is human desire that leads us to God. Food for thought, isn’t it? Listen to Dr. Kreeft’s two minute case for desire.
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