Philosophy
“And I set my heart to seek and search out by wisdom concerning all that is done under heaven; this burdensome task God has given to the sons of man, by which they may be exercised.”
– Ecclesiastes 1:13
THE UNAVOIDABLE FRIEND YOU HAD ALL ALONG
For many, philosophy is like the kid from the wrong side of town your parents warned you against: strange, speaking a kind of language beyond the cozy familiar world we call the comfort zone. Some fear that that it has the ability to upset the apple cart of the truths they live by, and others blame philosophy for the liberal trend in contemporary theology – ‘isn’t truth just a construct?’
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Science: The scope of scientific truth
It often happens that scientists or philosophers assert that the metaphysical universe of our speculations is in fact the scientific universe that we study in science. But is this a viable opinion?
Ancient World: The ancient world in the Bible
Ancient Middle Eastern man had a remarkably sophisticated view of the world. This is reflected in their worldview. If we want to gain a better understanding of the Bible, or any ancient text for that matter, it is imperative to also engage with the ancient worldview underlying those authors’ text.