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Reason & Faith IV: Knowing God
Now that we’ve looked at the external benefits of being reasonable, we must explore why it is important internally for one’s spiritual development. For this, I’m going to start with a bold claim – one which would not be controversial were it not for translation problems and for the divide that modernism has constructed between… more »
Reason & Faith III: External Implications
In my last post, I promised that I would be discussing why what I’ve said so far matters. After all, the Bible never uses the phrases “disconfirmation bias” or “intellectual dishonesty” or “engaging the opposition.” The number of times the word “reason” is used in the NIV – at least in this context – can… more »
A Biblical Look at Different Fields
The Ichthus has been trying to look at a variety of fields of study from a Christian perspective, but we tend to focus on philosophy, theology, and art because that’s what the editors and writers specialize in. So this post is my attempt to reach out to students from other fields. I know not all… more »
Reason & Faith II: Engaging the Opposition
In my last post, I discussed disconfirmation bias and how it leads to intellectual dishonesty and cognitive dissonance for Christians who do not truly engage criticism of their beliefs. This post, I want to flesh out some thoughts on what “engaging the opposition” really means. It wouldn’t do to critique the way people resolve (or… more »
An Ethical Example: Responding to “On Not Being Narrow-Minded”
After perusing the latest issue of the Ichthus, I had some reflections on Nick Nowalk’s latest feature “On Not Being Narrow-Minded.” Nick focuses heavily on the writings of Jonathan Edwards, a preacher from the first Great Awakening who was quite influential despite the fact that he graduated from Yale. Edwards resisted the Enlightenment thinkers who… more »
Reason & Faith I: Overcoming Disconfirmation Bias
One of my favorite passages from C.S. Lewis’ Mere Christianity is his first chapter on Faith, which has gotten me through many of my doubting periods. One of my favorite parts of the passage is Lewis’ deference to reason:
Obviously, I used to say, a sane man accepts or rejects any statement, not because he wants… more »
Christianity Disentangled
A few weeks ago, I finished an incredibly long-take home final for one of my favorite classes: the Philosophy of Quantum Mechanics with Professor Ned Hall (I highly recommend it, even for people who are terrible at physics like me). Even though the course is now complete, I still have quantum mechanics in my mind… more »
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