…the Beginning of an Amaranthine Journey
A popular atheistic argument is that omniscience and free-will are incompatible. First, I will define both as many religious adherents (particularly Judaism, Catholicism, and Islam) understand these attributes: Omniscience: the state of knowing everythingFree-will: the power to choose one's actions "The power, rooted in reason and will, to act or not to act, to do... Continue Reading →
When I define belief, it is something that one chooses to profess as one's own despite knowledge or awareness of other conflicting forms of belief. It is a conscious choice.Brainwashing, on the other hand, does not allow for one to have knowledge or awareness of anything other than what is explicitly presented. Can certain beliefs... Continue Reading →
Have you ever read the book Flowers of Algernon? This story always comes to mind when I think about knowledge, particularly the extent to which it is a blessing or a curse. In brief, the novel by Daniel Keyes follows a character named Charlie who is developmentally disabled and part of a controversial surgical procedure... Continue Reading →
If Jesus' followers could heal the sick, speak in tongues, and raise the dead... why can't we? Why don't people today? This seems to be a fairly common critique about the Christian religion, especially from those who view the bible as nothing more than an old story written to scare people into doing the right... Continue Reading →
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Pursuit of Truth 