Transformative experiences are radically new experiences that significantly change who you are. Can we rationally choose to have transformative experiences in a way that’s authentic to our own values? This essay explores this question. The post Transformative Experiences: Can Life-Changing Choices Be Both Rational and Authentic? first appeared on 1000-Word Philosophy: An Introductory Anthology.| 1000-Word Philosophy: An Introductory Anthology
This essay introduces French philosopher Jean-Luc Marion's concept of "saturated phenomena"—things people seem to experience (e.g., artworks, romantic partners, spiritual realities, etc.) that “blow your mind”—an important idea in the school of philosophy known as “phenomenology.” The post Jean-Luc Marion on ‘Saturated Phenomena’: What Are Mind-blowing Experiences? first appeared on 1000-Word Philosophy: An Introductory Anthology.| 1000-Word Philosophy: An Introductory Anthology
German philosopher and theologian Rudolf Otto (1869-1937) coined the term “numinous” and described numinous religious experience in his influential 1917 book "The Idea of the Holy." This essay introduces Otto’s theory. The post Rudolf Otto on “Numinous” Religious Experience first appeared on 1000-Word Philosophy: An Introductory Anthology.| 1000-Word Philosophy: An Introductory Anthology
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This essay introduces French philosopher Jean-Luc Marion's concept of "saturated phenomena"—things people seem to experience (e.g., artworks, romantic partners, spiritual realities, etc.) that “blow your mind”—an important idea in the school of philosophy known as “phenomenology.”| This essay introduces French philosopher Jean-Luc Marion's concept of "satura...
German philosopher and theologian Rudolf Otto (1869-1937) coined the term “numinous” and described numinous religious experience in his influential 1917 book "The Idea of the Holy." This essay introduces Otto’s theory.| German philosopher and theologian Rudolf Otto (1869-1937) coined the term “...
Hume remains the key critique of the design argument or teleological argument for God. His critique of the design argument can be summarised in the following points… Hume’s objections to the Teleological Argument for God a) The disproportion of the parts to the whole. If an intelligent purpose is found within the world, is it ... Read more The post Hume’s objections to the Teleological Argument for God appeared first on Philosophyzer.| Philosophyzer
The teleological argument for the existence of God (also known as the Design argument) moves from the world which shows evidence of intelligible order to divine intelligence as the source of that order. The idea in some form goes back to the ancient world. Plato, for example, in ancient Greece, argued that the universe does ... Read more The post Teleological Argument for the existence of God appeared first on Philosophyzer.| Philosophyzer
Happy New year, Philosophers. I know it’s always tough getting back into the swing of studying after a fortnight of Christmas drinks! We are kicking off the new year with a blog on Anthony Flew: God and Philosophy. Antony Flew’s position is summarised in his book God and Philosophy i) There is a crucial ambiguity ... Read more The post Criticism of the Religious Experience Argument – Anthony Flew: God and Philosophy appeared first on Philosophyzer.| Philosophyzer
It is commonly thought that there is a tension between mercy and justice, and it is indeed not obvious how to make sense of God being both perfectly just and perfectly merciful. In this blog post, I characterize mercy and justice and discuss how God might be said to maximize both of these, building on […]| What the Gospel Demands
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Mysticism refers to religious traditions devoted to cultivating altered states of consciousness called “mystical experiences.” This essay reviews philosophical attempts to define mystical experience as well as arguments about whether mystical experiences justify religious beliefs.| Mysticism refers to religious traditions devoted to cultivating altered state...
Against the somewhat populist mantra of atheists like Sean Carroll (that the term ‘God’ is not now, nor seemingly ever, clearly defined),[1] I have insisted that analytic theologians, at least, hav…| Tyler Journeaux