One Buddhist Worldview?
I’m getting a lot of pushback on my view that there is only ONE Christian worldview. It seems fairly obvious to me that there is just one Christian worldview, so I suspect some bias or prejudice is at work here, although I cannot put my finger on what that bias or prejudice might be. Perhaps … One Buddhist Worldview?
One Christian Worldview?
I believe that there is only ONE Christian worldview, even though there are many different versions of Christianity. There are tens of thousands of different Christian denominations around the world, so conclusively proving my hypothesis would require a lifetime of study. So, to make it more possible to investigate my hypothesis, I will limit my … One Christian Worldview?
Is Pure Consciousness Possible?
Some practitioners of meditative disciplines or people who have had mystical experiences claim to attain a state of “pure consciousness” (PC). PC is supposed to be a state where one is conscious, but is not conscious of anything. That is, it is completely objectless, or if it has any object at all, the object is … Is Pure Consciousness Possible?
The Jesus Argument
There have been many comments on my previous post God is a Person (Thank you all for your thoughts and contributions). I would like to narrow the focus of the discussion to deal with one argument at a time, so this post will only cover the first of my five arguments for the conclusion “God is … The Jesus Argument
God is a Person
INTRODUCTION Joe Hinman wants to debate the existence of God with me, but before we can have an intelligent debate on this issue, we need to come to some sort of mutual understanding about the meaning of the word “God”. In my view God is a person. In Hinman’s view God is NOT a person. … God is a Person
Podcast 3: What is Christianity?
I have published my third podcast in the series “Thinking Critically About: Is Christianity True?” http://thinkingcriticallyabout.podbean.com/e/podcast-3-what-is-christianity/ Podcast 3: What is Christianity? March 17, 2017 In this podcast the host examines five key claims about Christianity in order to clarify the meaning of the word “Christianity” in this context. ========================== The two previous podcasts in this … Podcast 3: What is Christianity?
Soulless
Things have been a bit slow here at SO the past couple of weeks with Jeff and others spending time bashing Donald Trump (an entirely worthwhile enterprise), so I will try to enliven things a bit. Although the notion plays no part in neuroscience, cognitive science, cognitive psychology, or any other of the sciences of … Soulless
The Christian Worldview – Part 1: Worldviews
1.Christianity is a religion (NOT a relationship with Jesus). 2. Religions have several dimensions. Ninian Smart is a widely respected expert in comparative religions. He asserts that religions are complex historical phenomena that have several dimensions, particularly the following six dimensions: 1.Doctrinal and Philosophical 2.Mythic and Narrative 3.Ethical or Legal 4.Ritual or Practical 5.Experiential or … The Christian Worldview – Part 1: Worldviews