How does one comfort children whose beloved pets have died? Do animals have immortal souls? Perhaps there are better ways to talk to children than a Theological discourse. The post Animals in the Resurrection? appeared first on Orthodox Reflections.| Orthodox Reflections
As we open to Page 1 of our Bibles, we carry with us expectations. One of those expectations may be that this Book will prove that God is who He […] The post The Song of the Beginning appeared first on GGWO Church Baltimore.| GGWO Church Baltimore
When Paul wrote his first letter to the believers in the city of Corinth which is recorded in the New Testament portion of the Bible, there was a common heretical teaching within Judaism that claimed there was no resurrection of the dead. This teaching originated from the party of the Sadducees, who would have been considered the "liberal" wing of Judaism then, while the Pharisees would have been considered the "conservative" wing. As the New Testament Jews began to embrace the Gospel and the...| Created4Health
There is a unique satisfaction that comes from catching a fish on a lure you fashioned with your own hands. There’s nothing else quite like it. Anyone can purchase a polished plug or shiny jig from a store shelf. No special skill is needed to do so. But when a tuna slams into a trolling […]| Catholic Stand
As my wife and I were walking, we caught ourselves identifying wildflowers beside the path—or at least as many as we could. There are a lot of wildflowers in Ireland, and it’s hard to keep all the …| sethlewis.ie
Saint Paul said that no man would be excused from the knowledge of the true God, in that visible creation so clearly pointed to the invisible Creator.| Crisis Magazine
I have a lot of hangups about drawing and painting in general it would take me so many years to unpack, but recently I've gotten to a point I don't totally hate what I make. Along the way, I have weird moments of epiphany — things I should have known but never internalized. Feel free to laugh at my folly. Do keep in mind that, in line of my Manifesto, this post pertains to the act of casual creation (which I defined as something you do for yourself, as a hobby). If you're looking to make ar...| Mirrored W❄️rld
A couple weeks ago, I talked about picking up trad arts again with cheap store brand supplies. With the last pieces I made, I finally feel like I've come to a point where I genuinely like the results. It's a good feeling to have. I'm especially happy to discover how much I am enjoying acrylic paint markers and liquid chalks, two mediums I had never worked with before. I'm telling myself that I can get something nicer after I have used up everything I bought, and it's nice to compile a little ...| Mirrored W❄️rld
I miss tabling/boothing in an event. College exhibition days were always fun, getting to see what everyone was making and talking to people perusing what you...| Mirrored W❄️rld
I recently came across somebody who argued that the foundation of reality could not be a mind, because if it were, then this mind would have...| sed-contra-philosophy.blogspot.com
Sky-Stuff pt2 MIST: eyd אֵד (Strong’s 108); anan עָנָ֖ן (Strong’s 6051); n’si’im נְשִׂאִ֖ים (Strong’s 5387b); hevel הֶ֥בֶל (Strong’s 1892). In our second part of “Sky Stuff” we’re going to take a look at mist. There are four Hebrew words that get translated as mist. The one that probably hits the mark the most is ed… Continue reading MIST: Sky Stuff Pt.2| Hebrew Word Lessons
For people who knew me from college days onwards, it might be a surprise to learn that I used to be in drawing classes. Or that I draw at all.| Mirrored W❄️rld
I recently came across an old paper by Clement Dore, entitled "Rowe on the Cosmological Argument" (1983). In it, Dore objects attempts to uphold Hume's objection to the PSR, by critiquing Rowe's defense of the principle. He writes:| Jim Reilly's Philosophy Blog
Richard Carrier (an atheist blogger suffering from the world's most ironic god complex) thinks he has an argument to the effect that "[if] ...| sed-contra-philosophy.blogspot.com
I truly hate the word "content" as it's used these days. The distillation of everything you do into something made for public consumption is extremely sad an...| Mirrored W❄️rld
One objection to theistic arguments from design is that it seems as though God could have achieved most (if not all) of the goods of creating finite beings without bothering to make a physical world, complete with finely-tuned constants, life-permitting laws, and so on. As Neil Manson puts the objection:The problem here for proponents of the fine-tuning argument is that, if God| Jim Reilly's Philosophy Blog
According to (what I think is) the right theory of intrinsic probability, there are three primary criteria which determine the prior of any given hypothesis:Modesty: How little a hypothesis says about the world. | Jim Reilly's Philosophy Blog
While perusing Alexander Pruss' blog, I came across a post in which he offers this quote from Aquinas:Hence we must say that the distinction and multitude of things come from the intention of the first agent, who is God. For He brought things into being in order that His goodness might be communicated to creatures, and be represented by them; and because His goodness could not be adequately represented by one creature alone, He produced many and diverse creatures, that what was wanting to one...| Jim Reilly's Philosophy Blog
[Note: Most of this post consists of fairly obvious observations about the consequences of modal dispositionalism; I just wanted to have this train of thought in writing somewhere.]| Jim Reilly's Philosophy Blog
As the title says. The paper has been published Open Access, so there will be no paywall to deal with. Links to the paper are included below.| Jim Reilly's Philosophy Blog
Michael Huemer is an interesting guy. I don't have hard data on this, but I'm fairly confident that he's the only philosopher working today who simultaneously advocates veganism, anarcho-capitalism, agnosticism, and substance dualism. As such, it was not terribly surprising to find that he also believes in reincarnation, having defended the idea in a (very interesting) 2019 paper in Nous. The gist of Huemer's argument is as follows:If you were to live at most once in the history of the univer...| Jim Reilly's Philosophy Blog
A few years back, renowned chemist Peter Atkins wrote a couple of rather silly books, in which he tried to give an account of how the univer...| sed-contra-philosophy.blogspot.com
If you've read this blog before, it's no secret that I love (and writing challenges). I've been doing these since around 2010, and the community is just bec...| Mirrored W❄️rld
On a lakeshore in the French Alps, the old city of Annecy rises to meet the castle that crowns the hill. At the water’s edge, shops and restaurants trade in the same buildings that were used by med…| sethlewis.ie
“Come up and see, and I will show you things to come.” Jesus extended this invitation to John the Apostle in Revelation 4. At once, he went in the Spirit […] The post The Scene of Sovereignty appeared first on GGWO Church Baltimore.| GGWO Church Baltimore
June 26,2025 - This prayer from the Episcopal Church recognizes that God's mercy is over all of the creation. By Louise Conner| The Ecological Disciple
My friend Ed Shaw is publishing an important book this week, addressing an issue which is a key issue in contemporary culture. The Intimacy Deficit is published by IVP on Thursday, and you can get a 20% discount using the code INTIMACY20 on the IVP website if you order today, before 19th June. I interviewed Ed| Psephizo
In the late Old Testament (Septuagint) Book of Wisdom we read the inspired author’s interpretation of man’s labored — and sometimes idolatrous — response| Homiletic & Pastoral Review
What About Defense and Attack Structures (DAS) ? Andy McIntosh, Professor of Thermodynamics, University of Leeds and Bodie Hodge, M.Sc...| www.biblicalauthorityministries.org
One of the ways Progressive Christians involve themselves in activism is through Environmentalism. “Creation Care,” as it is now called, shifts the focus from worshiping Christ to worshiping creation. This paradigm says that the greatest crisis in the world is a dying planet—rather than perishing souls lost in sin. While the Bible calls us to steward and care for the earth, it never makes this our highest priority. Yet, climate change has become a tool for social and spiritual restructu...| Berean Research
May 2, 2022 - A perfect lawn invites us to sit, lay, or play in its soft, green blanket. It presents us with an image of ecological health and connection. But this carefully constructed image masks multiple problems. By James Amadon| The Ecological Disciple
A moving reflection by Dr. Daniela Rizzo on the Spirit’s presence in the animal world, inviting us to see all creatures as vital participants in God’s living creation.| Sarx
When it comes to Genesis 1, the first thing to consider is there were no eyewitnesses since humans were the last to be created. So this is not an eyewitness account. Where does this account c…| Shadow To Light
How did Critical Race Theory, Critical Theory, Marxism, Feminism, and all sorts of other Leftist ideas enter the pulpits of churches and denominations around the world? As I mentioned in Part 2 of this series on Progressive Christianity, this movement is a works-based religion based on doing good in society. Continue Reading| Berean Research
As I stated in Part 1 of my series on Progressive Christianity, this movement isn’t just another interpretation of faith—it’s a direct challenge to biblical truth. It twists God’s Word, questions long-held doctrine, and reshapes Christianity into something unrecognizable. It’s Carnal poison. You might think this is about politics. It’s Continue Reading| Berean Research
The more a man thinks he knows the further from the truth he goes… Who wrote this? Well, me. On this, our last day of #JusJoJan and Linda Hill’s #OneLinerWednesday I’m feeling philosophical. Part of it is due to our current social and political climate, and part of it is the result of writing my […]| Dreaming Reality
The American Scientific Affiliation (ASA) is an organization of evangelical Christians who are degreed scientists and who gather to discuss how their science and their faith interact. The 2024 annual meeting of the ASA was held in late July on … Continue reading →| Letters to Creationists
Dear all, “In the beginning before time began, God was right there and he had a great plan.He flung stars into space, he painted the sky,He lit up the moon, he taught birds how to fly.&nb…| Paul Levy
Hubble and Einsten are often credited, but the real heroes of the Big Bang revolution are the Russian Alexander Friedmann and Belgian priest Georges Lemaître. The Big Bang Revolutionaries amends the record, telling the remarkable story of how these two men, joined by the mischievous George Gamow and in the face of conventional scientific wisdom, offered a compelling view of a singular creation of the universe in what Lemaître termed a “primeval atom.” Source| Books – Discovery Institute
The Patristic Understanding of Creation encapsulates what the Church Fathers had to say, in their own words, on the topic of creation. Going back to Roman and Byzantine times, the writings of the Church Fathers are basic to Christian theology and provide a benchmark for how Christians have traditionally understood creation. This understanding of creation, however, faces tremendous challenges in Read More ›Source| Books – Discovery Institute
The scientist who has been dubbed the “Father of Intelligent Design” and author of the groundbreaking book Darwin’s Black Box contends that recent scientific discoveries further disprove Darwinism and strengthen the case for an intelligent creator. In his controversial bestseller Darwin’s Black Box, biochemist Michael Behe challenged Darwin’s theory of evolution, arguing that science itself has proven that intelligent design is a better Read More ›Source| Books – Discovery Institute
Four Views on Creation, Evolution, and Intelligent Design presents the current “state of the conversation” about origins among evangelicals representing four key positions: The contributors offer their best defense of their position addressing questions such as: What is your position on origins – understood broadly to include the physical universe, life, and human beings in particular? What do you take to be Read More ›Source| Books – Discovery Institute
To show the substantial incompatibility (contradiction) between Thomas Aquinas’s teachings and theistic evolution we need to refer to the two levels of his intellectual enterprise. One is the level of philosophy (metaphysics); the other is the level of theology. Whereas philosophy is based entirely on the principles of natural reason and being (reality) without the help of revelation, theology is Read More ›Source| Books – Discovery Institute
The Voice of the Lord is the important element in Bible stories. We discover this very early in our reading of the Word. See Genesis 1:3 “And God said, Let there be light: and there was light.” After falling into sin, Adam and Eve heard the Voice walking in the Garden to find them. Voices […] The post Noah and the Voice of God appeared first on GGWO Church Baltimore.| GGWO Church Baltimore
The Beginning. It matters. It matters a lot. Our origins are important. We have to talk about how things started. Where did we come from? How did we get here? Genesis was a message to the people of Israel communicated through Moses. It was book of stories that showed us how the Lord got things […] The post For Starters, Substance Matters appeared first on GGWO Church Baltimore.| GGWO Church Baltimore
Christopher Martin provides an interpretation of the fifth way which I find rather plausible. He contends that “unconscious teleology is alw...| sed-contra-philosophy.blogspot.com
October 31, 2024 - This prayer from Archbishop Desmond Tuto recognizes the destruction we have caused and prays for wisdom to follow a better path. By Louise Conner| The Ecological Disciple
Dust hung in the air. My skin was rough from living in this house for so long. The taste thick at the back of my mouth, though I was getting used to it. Somehow that was the scary bit. It was brick…| nuakh
The Climate Cult’s warnings of rising sea levels and a global flood due to melting polar ice are without any substance. A global flood is impossible, because God promised He would never flood…| Bible Science Forum
The claim by the Woke mob is that are many different gender identities. However it is a Luciferian agenda to bind the masses to Satan under a spell and as a result depopulate the planet of humans.| Bible Science Forum
Starship Earth, controlled by the sun, travels through space. Its unique design sustains life. Attempts to control carbon emissions seem futile in comparison to the sun’s power.| Bible Science Forum
Physics professor Rajendra Gupta challenges the existence of dark matter and proposes a new cosmological model. His alternative model addresses some key observations and the age of the universe.| Bible Science Forum
Climate Cult windfarms expose the myth that wind can replace hydrocarbon fuels for power generation. Wind turbines in Scotland are revealed to be secretly powered by diesel generators due to cold w…| Bible Science Forum
Water vapour and clouds are very important in regulating Earth’s temperature and supporting life. I question why the Climate Cult’s focus is primarily on carbon dioxide. I emphasize the role …| Bible Science Forum
Giving Error a Form: The role of the Unconscious Imagination Introduction: The Myth of Creation According to Blake, the materialization of Error, or the “Creation” as its popularly called, is the result of a dissociative split within consciousness itself, emanating from the radical alienation of the rationalizing and “objecting” (or objectifying) portion of consciousness from […]| thehumandivinedotorg
Horses are a wonderful breed of animal—sleek, sure-footed, tireless, gentle, majestic, and patient. The horse is often the illustration of humility or meekness, which is “power under control.” We are called to be like them in the sense of being humble and allowing God to direct our lives. He said, “I will instruct you and […]| The Northwest Connection
May 20, 2024 - The ecological crisis we are in presents us with an opportunity to shift us from from splintered sects to creative collaborators. By James Amadon| The Ecological Disciple
In this post I talk about an amazing tool called the Morning Pages and how writing 3 pages each morning has helped me: come up with ideas that changed my businesses work through issues that were bothering me and seemed overwhelming get better in tune with my intuition and listening to my heart shown me what’s most important in my life and helped me to focus on that and so much more.... The post These 3 Pages Might be Your Key to a Clearer Mind, Better Ideas and Less Anxiety appeared first o...| Chris Winfield
If you receive an error similar to below when calling the GCP API using ADC login credentials with either gcloud or terraform: Cannot add the project "myproj-i1wsbbn8pkfeq3jhkcg0z4" to ADC as the quota project because the account in ADC does not have the "serviceusage.services.use" permission on this project. You might receive a "quota_exceeded" or "API not ... GCP: quota project error when invoking GCP API using ADC application-default| Fabian Lee : Software Engineer
We are living in the most extraordinary times in human history. Massive transformations will make the next few decades the most life-changing of all times.| David Espindola - Technology | Transformation | Social Impact
February 29, 2024 - You can find photographs of this well-known artist's work in art galleries, but viewing the original pieces which the photographs capture would often require some tramping and some very lucky timing to see in person. By Louise Conner| The Ecological Disciple
