07-02-28: In this week’s eSkeptic, Gary J. Whittenberger gives us a skeptical analysis of the “spirited debate between atheist biologist Richard Dawkins and Christian geneticist Francis Collins” which appeared in Time magazine on November 13, 2006.
The Courage to Think For Yourself
Friday, July 1, 2016
Wednesday, June 29, 2016
Why God Doesn't Reduce the Evil in the World?
Why God Doesn't Reduce the Evil in the World?: Why would a good God allow so much evil in the world today? Can't he do something about it? Is there just too much suffering in the world for God to exist?
My Attachment to St. Augustine
My Attachment to St. Augustine: Follow @ThePoachedEgg Switch to mobile friendly version My Attachment to St. Augustine by Kenneth Samples A number of Christians have found my attachment to St. Augustine of Hippo (AD 354–430) peculiar. Some probably think St. Augustine belongs exclusively to the Roman Catholic Church, and perhaps they mistakenly assume that no Protestant can genuinely appreciate a Catholic saint. But what these Christians fail to realize is that Augustine is as historically and theologically important to Protestants as he is to Catholics (agreeing with Westminster Seminary theologian Carl Trueman’s assessment). In other words, Augustine is a universal Christian voice within Western Christendom....
Tuesday, June 28, 2016
The Unsolved Mystery of Mr. Dickens
The Unsolved Mystery of Mr. Dickens: June 9, 1870. Charles Dickens sat writing at his desk. He had been laboring more than was his custom on his latest book. Though the story was progressing well, Mr. Dickens was not feeling well. His left hand clawed at the air. His left foot dragged on the ground. And though he had recently …
Monday, June 27, 2016
Brexit and Catholic Social Teaching
Brexit and Catholic Social Teaching: The United Kingdom—and at the moment it is still united—has voted to leave the European Union. Are there any specifically Catholic aspects to this decision? On the face of it, yes—at least in general terms. The European Union had Catholic roots: the vision of Catholic thinkers and politicians including Robert Schuman, Alcide de Gaspetri, and …
Sunday, June 26, 2016
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