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Reason

Was Passion Ever a Convincing Argument?

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I mean, was passion ever a convincing argument for the way we should think and believe? John Caputo says yes, but I wonder if you think he is right. Come along for a little thinking and give me your honest response.
Philosophy and theology have always been companions in the quest for the answers to life’s [...]

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What to Do When You Wish God Were Tangible?

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We use knowledge to solve problems. If there is a rotten smell in our house, for instance, we start looking for its cause. We think maybe some food is going bad, and when we know where it is, then we can cure the smell. But, if we use our senses to create knowledge, does this [...]

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Why Should Faith Cause Us to Refuse Real Knowledge?

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All of us hunger for knowledge. We are relentless when it comes to figuring out how things are. But why do we then sometimes figure something out and still refuse to adapt it as knowledge? As when we know it is time to leave the house if we want to make our appointment but still [...]

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Is Faith Blind?

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We like to talk about faith as a personal matter. We also like to think all religions are equally valid. These are very good attitudes. But, when we have these attitudes, do we then also say that the things we believe are not really real? Let me explain what I mean.
Personally, I know that if [...]

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Why Not Accept a Moral Argument for God’s Existence?

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If you are a thinking being, then I invite you to pause for a moment. When your mind is clear and your body is still, please take this quiz:
Question 1: Do you have to do some thinking before you decide what is the right thing to do? If you answered “Yes” to this question, then [...]

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Why Argue for God’s Existence?

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If you ever took one of my theology classes, then I know you left class frustrated at least once. Because those classical proofs of God’s existence were too much. Seeing that frustration never failed to make me consider dropping these proofs as required reading.
More seriously, arguing for God’s existence always makes me think about the [...]

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