Tag Archives: metaphysics

Why does God create?

Posted on November 1, 2018 by Mel Wild

First of all, to dogmatically assert we really know anything about God that He doesn’t reveal to us would be the ultimate in pretentious hubris. The finite mind can no more fathom the infinite Source of Being than Hamlet could … Continue reading →

Posted in Father Heart of God, Love, Sonship | Tagged Christianity, Christology, classical theism, Jesus, metaphysics, ontology | 97 Comments

David Bentley Hart on Materialism and Naturalism

Posted on October 23, 2018 by Mel Wild

“Materialism is the philosophical view that the only thing that exists is matter; if anything else, such as mental events, exists, then it is reducible to matter. Naturalism is the system of thought holding that all phenomena can be explained in … Continue reading →

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Can philosophy help science and theology?

Posted on September 26, 2018 by Mel Wild

I’ve talked a lot about the perceived conflict between science and theology before. I say perceived because, as David Bentley Hart put it, the conflict is not because of empirical discoveries but because of cultural presuppositions. And it’s philosophy that … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Christianity, Consciousness, metaphysics, Philosophy, Religion and Spirituality, Scientism | 230 Comments

The death of God, true worlds, and Christian hope

Posted on August 21, 2018 by Mel Wild

On April 8, 1966, Time Magazine’s cover read, “Is God Dead?” which created quite a stir, but this meme was made famous long before by atheist philosopher, Friedrich Nietzsche. I have included a short video clip about this that I … Continue reading →

Posted in Christian apologetics, Heaven on earth, Theology | Tagged Christianity, Hope, metaphysics, N.T. Wright, Nietzsche, Nihilism, Religion and Spirituality | 51 Comments

The Classical Argument for Christ

Posted on May 10, 2018 by Mel Wild

I’ve posted a whole series on the classical argument for the existence of God. Of course, as a Christian, I often get asked, “So, even if this Prime Mover exists, why should I believe in the Christian “God? Why not … Continue reading →

Posted in Christian apologetics, Love, Theology | Tagged Christianity, Christology, classical theism, Jesus, metaphysics, Thomistic philosophy, Trinity | 227 Comments

The classical arguments for God – Part One

Posted on April 6, 2018 by Mel Wild

I talked about the atheist’s fallacious demand for evidence last time and what would constitute as logical evidence for God’s workings in the universe. It’s interesting that after three hundred or so comments, no atheist actually understood the classical theist’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Christian apologetics | Tagged Argument for God, classical theism, Evidence for God, metaphysics, Religion and Spirituality, Thomistic philosophy | 116 Comments

God is not a god

Posted on March 16, 2018 by Mel Wild

One thing I’ve found interesting in my study of classical Christian theology, and more recent foray in various Christian apologetics, is how few people really understand the classical arguments for God…including Christians, but especially atheists. As David Bentley Hart points … Continue reading →