
Problems in Contingency II: The Argument for God From Contingency
This essay presents the argument for the existence of God from the existence of existentially contingent entities, the entities of our direct experience. The previous
This essay presents the argument for the existence of God from the existence of existentially contingent entities, the entities of our direct experience. The previous
The argument for God as the first cause of serial contingency is an argument for polytheism. However, the argument fails because God cannot confer on
Substantial change, creation, and evolution are commonly acknowledged to be topics in philosophy, theology, and science, respectively. The integration of theology with philosophy within human
INTRODUCTION In this post, I examine whether I, as a faithful Catholic, and as a scientist who holds that miracles are possible must believe that
It’s curious how people who claim to have faith in science criticize Christians for believing in God based on faith. Yet, what science has to
Christianity has had a somewhat rocky relationship with science these last few centuries. While many people would argue that there are no real contradictions between
The purpose of revelation is not to confirm what man can know of material and immaterial things through his own natural capacity. The purpose is
As children, all Catholics are taught the Ten Commandments. We learn that it is wrong to kill, to steal, to commit adultery, to worship other
In the encyclical, FIDES ET RATIO (Faith and Reason) Pope St. John Paul II explains how faith and reason are the foundation for human wisdom.
On February 22, Pope Francis continued his catechesis on the importance of Christian hope in the face sin during his weekly General Audience. Although his reflections
This month marks the first anniversary of the publication of Pope Francis’ encyclical Laudato si’. Upon reading it, I was struck by certain parallels of
The Book of Genesis outlines material creation focused on the earth. Material creation is in stages with the final stage, the creation of man. A
If we were to follow Richard Dawkins as our guide, we would conclude that living creatures are not created. Opposing Arguments Differ in Defining
“The best remedy for those who are afraid, lonely or unhappy is to go outside, somewhere where they can be quite alone with the heavens,
When someone talks about a cathedral or church, we often think about a building. Stained glass windows, candles, crucifixes and tabernacles might come to mind.
“The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork.” Psalm 19A (KJV). “The laws of nature themselves tells us that not only
Conspiracy Theories and Catholicism is a series of posts about things like albino assassin monks, secret Bible books, pagan Santas and secret councils— popular culture
\”Happy those who feast on wisdom and savor her knowledge, She will nourish and refresh them.\” Happy Those Who Feast on Wisdom, Hymn for the
Most of us love a good mystery. PBS has issued “spoiler alerts” this week for their popular series Downtown Abbey. The younger generation has taken