I’ve just quite a bit of material to write about, all of it stacking up in the queue. Most of it right now has to do with theology and philosophy and the like, some of it has to do with writing, and some to do with gaming. All of it requires a clear head to [...]
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Escapism and Imagination
I stumbled across a debate yesterday on the topic of escapism, worldbuilding, and speculative fiction. I had initially intended to contribute my own thoughts to this discussion, but after having perused a number of other opinions on various websites and blogs, I doubt very highly that there is anything I could add that hasn’t already [...]
Rational/Emotional Logic
A friend wrote an entry yesterday that got me thinking – the natural state of so-called ‘rational thinkers’ is, at best, skepticism and, at worst, out-right cynicism and condescension. The rational thinker realizes that there is always something more to learn, something more to know. He realizes that never in his life will he be able to [...]
Presuppositionalism, Science, and Faith
I know I’m probably going to take a beating for writing this, but here goes, anyway.
I suppose you could say that I’m a pressuppositionalist – I tend to follow an apologetic approach that believes it is impossible to find meaning in anything where man himself is at the center of the pursuit for truth and understanding. I carry [...]
Christians and Scientific Discussion
I stumbled across another interesting science blog yesterday, this one focusing primarily on Earth Science. In this entry, Chris Rowan makes a couple of statements that all scientists (especially Christian scientists) should take into consideration:
Furthermore, to properly interpret criticism you need a firm theoretical understanding of the theory you’re criticising.
This is one the primary reasons why [...]
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365 tomorrows :: View topic – October 9th, RELUCTANT
Someone over at the 365 Tomorrows forum recently observed that a lot of sci-fi first contact stories end with humanity blowing themselves up (and often the alien beings, as well). And it’s true – sci-fi is, among other things, often a cynical foray into prophetic speculation. We observe humanity in the world [...]
The Literary Sexual Mechanic
Yesterday I mentioned my dislike of the literary sex mechanic. Today I’d like to elaborate on my views on this topic a little. This is a difficult philosophy to put into words, so bear with me as I do my best here.
I realize that a lot of stories and novels contain at least one sex scene. [...]
Finite to Infinite
I’ve been delighted that a friend of mine has joined the ranks of bloggers. He never fails to stimulate my thinking, and his entry from the other day is no exception:
As to another application, while studying philosophy here in seminary, I’m curious about Plato & Natural Theology. Philosophy has always been ‘searching’ for a conception of [...]
Paths of Viewpoint
Interesting. Rob pointed me at a link for a Christian philosophy blog that endeavors to address some deep philsophical arguments coming out of at least one corner of the atheistic community. At this point I’ve read only the three entries at the top of the page, but in just the few moments in which I [...]
Give Me Simplicity
There are many times during the course of my immersion into the realms of science fiction and fantasy, whether it be reading books, watching shows or movies, etc., when I wish that I could experience aspects of those cultures first-hand. For instance, in the short-lived show Firefly, two cultures merged into one when humanity abandoned [...]