Again: Is It Time to Give More Attention to the Plight of White Men in America?One of the things I like to use my blog for is to raise questions and tackle issues that many people in my circles (thoughtful, academic, moderately progressive) do not. I “put my ear to the ground,” so to speak and listen for issues that might really be worth attention but that are considered politically incorrect.Some time ago, during the U.S. presidential election, I asked whether it might be worthwhile … [Read more...]
The Best Idea Ever
May 14, 2017 by Leave a Comment
The Best Idea EverMy most recent post here was entitled “The Worst Idea Ever” and dealt with nominalism. Now I will write about “The Best Idea Ever.” These are big subjects and highly debatable. These are my musings about them. “Musings” indicates openness to change, present thoughts, reflections.The reason I chose nominalism as “the worst idea ever” was because of its inexorable consequences, especially belief that only might makes right. That holds true for every logical nominalist … [Read more...]
The Worst Idea Ever
May 11, 2017 by Leave a Comment
The Worst Idea EverLong-time readers of this blog may already guess what I will say is the “worst idea ever.” Or, at least they won’t be surprised when they read it here. However, I need to remind myself once in a while that many of this blog’s readers are new and convince myself it’s okay to repeat earlier arguments.Scholars of intellectual history love to play this game—viz., about turning points in the history of ideas that may have birthed perhaps unintended consequences. In other … [Read more...]
Should Churches Engage in Partisan Politicking?
May 8, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Should Churches Engage in Partisan Politicking?According to news reports, United States President Donald Trump has rewarded some of his religious supporters by signing an executive order ordering the U.S. Treasury Department, which includes the Internal Revenue Service, not to prosecute or otherwise punish religious organizations or their leaders for endorsing or opposing candidates for public office. In other words, according to the news reports I have read, he is nullifying the … [Read more...]
Why Do We Not Hear More about “Rich Privilege?”
May 6, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Why Do We Not Hear More about “Rich Privilege?”Over the past several years I have heard and read many references to “white privilege” and “male privilege.” These seem to be the only types of “privilege” socially progressive people talk about and disparage. Although I sometimes think these phrases are over used, I don’t disagree that our American society still struggles to level the playing field of privilege by abolishing unearned privilege. Being white and being male should not give one … [Read more...]
Can Science Alone Decide the Meaning of “Human?”
May 3, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Can Science Alone Decide the Meaning of “Human?” Recently here (and elsewhere) a question has arisen and I would like to at least take a “stab” at answering it: Can science alone decide what it means to be “human?” The question could be asked in several different ways and adding some of them here will help “pin down” the issue at stake: Can science (as understood by most people in the modern, Western world) distinguish between “human” being and “non-human” being? and Does it lie … [Read more...]
Complimentary Book Offer…
May 2, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Complimentary Book Offer...As many of you know already, my most recent book is The Essentials of Christian Thought: Seeing Reality through the Biblical Story. My original title for the project was "Narrative Biblical Metaphysics," but, of course, the publisher (Zondervan), knew better and gave it the more attractive title. The book is available on Amazon and from the publisher and through all retail book outlets.The purpose of the book is to inform not-yet-fully-informed Christians (and … [Read more...]
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