Saturday, April 16, 2016
April 16 is the 127th birth anniversary of Charlie Chaplin. A quick look at a genius entertainer who made the world laugh...
April 16 is the 127th birth anniversary of Charlie Chaplin. A quick look at a genius entertainer who made the world laugh...: Imagine a man walking down the street in an oversized, baggy suit, tipping his bowler hat to people walking by and occasionally tapping his cane on the pavement. What is distinct about him is that he
Friday, April 15, 2016
Once Again, Why Intelligent Design Is Not a
Once Again, Why Intelligent Design Is Not a: Share on Facebook Once Again, Why Intelligent Design Is Not a 'God-of-the-Gaps' Argument by Jonathan McLatchie The 'god-of-the-gaps' objection to intelligent design is one that we have addressed numerous times at ENV and elsewhere (most recently, here). Yet even though the argument has been convincingly refuted time and again, it lives on in the popular literature. My friend Jamie Franklin recently published a post on his website explaining why he has come to reject the claims of ID. His main concern is that ID presents a god-of-the-gaps argument, one that is based on what we don't know, rather than what...
A Simple Argument For Intelligent Design
A Simple Argument For Intelligent Design: Share on Facebook A Simple Argument For Intelligent Design Uncommon Descent When I come across a new idea, I like to see if there are any relatively simple and obvious arguments that can be levied for or against it. When I first came across ID, this is the simple argument I used that validated it – IMO – as a real phenomenon and a valid scientific concept. Simply put, I know intelligent design exists – humans (at least, if not other animals) employ it. I use it directly. I know that intelligent design as humans employ it can (but not...
The Meaning of Human Life: PASSION FOR TRUTH
The Courage to Think For Yourself The Search For Truth and The Meaning of Human Life: PASSION FOR TRUTH: Anybody who is indifferent whether something is true or not is in a grave danger of loosing any meaning of his life. Skepticism seems to ...
Wednesday, April 13, 2016
Responding to Assisted Suicide Issues (Part I of II)
Responding to Assisted Suicide Issues (Part I of II): Responding to Assisted Suicide Issues (Part I of II) Dear Fr. Bartunek, as usual, your reflections are quite helpful and I often share your wisdom with others. However, I have a big question regarding the idea that God permits some evil, and the suffering that comes from it, even the suffering of innocents. Recently, I …
Tuesday, April 12, 2016
Take and Read: Night - Elie Wiesel National Catholic Reporter
Take and Read: Night - National Catholic Reporter
Monday, April 11, 2016
Apostles on Trial
Apostles on Trial: April 10, 2016 Third Sunday of Easter First Reading: Acts 5:27-32, 40b-41 http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/041016.cfm You would think that performing miracles would win you the approbation of everyone who witnesses them, but you would be wrong. In this Sunday’s gospel, the apostles are hauled before the Sanhedrin in Jerusalem because they have been preaching the gospel and …
Sunday, April 10, 2016
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