Saturday, February 28, 2009
James White: skeptical of the Oscars, Sean Penn, same-sex marriage and the cult of Phelps
Posted by panta dokimazete at 4:24 AM
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Posted by panta dokimazete at 4:24 AM
While many in the church today, who having bitten off the principles of the world rather than swallowing the word of God, fail to recognize it, the truth remains that CHRISTIAN SKEPTICISM is not only our great heritage and long standing tradition, but also our Christian calling! (Swordbearer: Christian Skepticism – Our Great Heritage and Calling; July 07)
The key is how the different schools of thought withstand internal critique. Naturalism struggles with internal critique, because it is inductive by nature. Any of its conclusions can be viewed with skepticism, because we can never examine all the evidence in all relationships in all senses. It further refuses to admit to its own metaphysical components. For example, how can the naturalist prove the laws of logic by use of the scientific method, without being viciously circular? It is a metaphysical assumption held to by a groundless faith. (Puritan Lad: Team CS and the clash of the worldviews!; July 07)
If you say that God is “unnecessary in everything we know about”, how do you know that? Do you know “everything we know about”? Who are “we”? How did you come to know the meaning of the word “be”? You said that you don’t know where the universe comes from. How does that remove the necessity for God? At the very least, it is equally an explanation as any other if you don’t know. So then God is not removed from everything we know about, since the universe had to come into existence in order to exist. (Puritan Lad: Team CS and the clash of the worldviews!; July 07)
You mean to say that you actually have evidence that the universe wasn’t created? That would be monumental. Can you point us to this evidence? (Puritan Lad: Team CS and the clash of the worldviews!; July 07)
2 comments:
Thanks for posting this. My wife's family from Germany is obsessed with these types of award shows. They are truly amazed that I don't watch them. I told them that I have better things to do with my time than to watch a bunch of High School Dropouts pat each other on the back, give awards to movies that nobody watches (Bill Maher), wear red ribbons, and express their ignorance in dumb political speeches. I'm glad to find that this years Academy awards didn't disappoint.
Very well done! I'm now a fan of James White. While we've not physically enjoyed a meal together (something I would love to do), it's clear we spiriutally dine at the same table! This is an example of powerful, relative Christian apologetics at work!
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