Category Archives: philosophy

Is there any benefit in studying philosophy?

Posted on June 29, 2026 by RC

I certainly hope so. Among my many callings is to teach classes in philosophy. A few semesters ago I taught Introduction to Ethics, leading my students in understanding the thought of Socrates, John Stuart Mill, Camus and more. Why would … Continue reading →

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What are some key idols evangelicals tend to struggle with?

Posted on June 1, 2026 by RC

In the Old Testament what sin did God’s people struggle with the most? We tend to focus on various sins of the flesh in our concerns about ourselves. And to be sure, our fathers in the faith fought those battles. … Continue reading →

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Washing Unclean Hands: Fallacious Folly To the Man

Posted on May 14, 2026 by RC

Civil law recognizes a legal theory that argues that a plaintiff cannot receive relief if he is guilty of acting unlawfully, dishonestly or in bad faith. That is, regarding the subject of the lawsuit. If, for instance, I’m suing for … Continue reading →

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What’s It All About Alfie? Tell Us the Telos

Posted on May 7, 2026 by RC

Christian apologists have made a great deal of hay out of the “is to ought” problem the atheist has. Any naturalist view of reality, that suggests that all that exists is matter and energy erases any foundation for ethics. “Ought” … Continue reading →

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The Philosophy of Philosophy: Love It or Hate It

Posted on April 30, 2026 by RC

Teaching philosophy is in my blood. I don’t just know how to do it, but I love doing it. Most of the classes I’ve taught over the years have consisted of people not planning to become professional philosophers. There aren’t … Continue reading →

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Should marijuana be legal? Are Christians free to use it?

Posted on April 20, 2026 by RC

Our immediate impulse to pass a law against that which we oppose suggests we see the state as our god. It alone, we seem to reason, has the power to curb this evil or that. In God’s economy, however, there … Continue reading →

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The Ground and the Beginning of Our Knowing

Posted on April 16, 2026 by RC

Which are two things, not one. The ground of our knowing is a question of ontology, or being. The beginning of our knowing is a question of epistemology, or how we know what we know. To understand the ground of … Continue reading →

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The Cosmology of Elfland: Rejecting A Clockwork Orange

Posted on April 9, 2026 by RC

We are all the children of the Enlightenment. Even if we couldn’t begin to define “Enlightenment,” or if we know what it is and see it as an Endarkenment, we’re still shaped by it. It’s in our blood and sinews, … Continue reading →

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What is Wisdom? Better Still, Who Is Wisdom?

Posted on March 23, 2026 by RC

I’ve written before on the difference between knowledge and wisdom. The two are deeply related, but they are nonetheless distinct. You can have knowledge without wisdom, but not wisdom without knowledge. James tells us “You believe that there is one … Continue reading →

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Learning from the Master, Not From Our “Masters”

Posted on February 20, 2026 by RC

“If you think education is expensive, try ignorance.” “If you can read this, thank a teacher.” Such is the wisdom one can expect to find on a car’s bumper. Wisdom, however, is found in God’s Word, which, surprisingly, says not … Continue reading →

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