Tag Archives: Epistemology

Credo ut intelligam: an approach to modernism

Posted on July 16, 2009 by me

Credo ut intelligam is Latin for “I believe so that I may understand,” St. Anselm’s famous quote, who also used the phrase fides quaerens intellectum, or “faith seeking understanding.”  The full quote is actually, “Nor do I seek to understand … Continue reading →

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Bertrand Russell and the limitations of reason

Posted on March 12, 2009 by me

If there is one thing that sets the so-called “New Atheists” apart from the old atheists, it is perhaps the general ignorance of philosophy, and specifically of the philosophical foundations for their own stated positions.  I will hear Hume quoted … Continue reading →

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A lesson in materialistic epistemology

Posted on January 23, 2009 by me

This should serve as a good introduction to my upcoming post, The Inane Atheists:

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Are modernism and Christianity incompatible?

Posted on December 12, 2008 by me

John Loftus claims that modernity is the Achilles’ Heel of Christianity, something I’ve discussed before, and addressed again in my “teacup” analogy.  Could he be right? Of course, Loftus believes that modernism (the operative Western worldview which is based on … Continue reading →

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