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by August
Sun Dec 25, 2011 1:02 pm
Forum: God and Science
Topic: Evolution/ID/Creationism in the Classroom
Replies: 41
Views: 8751

Re: Evolution/ID/Creationism in the Classroom

"There is always a metaphysical motive to ID but not always in evolution." That is untrue, sorry, there are many non-theists that hold to ID. Unless the intelligent designer is an alien life force I suppose. Otherwise ID still puts a meta physical intelligent designer on the table. ID is ...
by August
Sun Dec 25, 2011 12:45 pm
Forum: God and Science
Topic: Evolution/ID/Creationism in the Classroom
Replies: 41
Views: 8751

Re: Evolution/ID/Creationism in the Classroom

2) Should Intelligent Design, creationism, or any other counterpart/rival to evolution be taught in schools as a science alongside evolution? That statement is not accurate, as it assumes that ID stands in opposition to evolution. It only stands in opposition if you import metaphysical motives to e...
by August
Sun Dec 25, 2011 12:39 pm
Forum: Christian Theology
Topic: Molinism discussion
Replies: 174
Views: 41590

Re: Molinism discussion

Are we going to talk about free will or Molinism here? Isn't reconciling God's sovereignty, and man's free will, what Molinism attempts to do? I'm new to this Molinism thing, but don't we have to talk about free will, if we talk about Molinism? No, not man's free will, man's responsibility. That is...
by August
Sun Dec 25, 2011 12:02 pm
Forum: Christian Theology
Topic: Molinism discussion
Replies: 174
Views: 41590

Re: Molinism discussion

Are we going to talk about free will or Molinism here? Isn't reconciling God's sovereignty, and man's free will, what Molinism attempts to do? I'm new to this Molinism thing, but don't we have to talk about free will, if we talk about Molinism? No, not man's free will, man's responsibility. That is...
by August
Sun Dec 25, 2011 10:28 am
Forum: Christian Theology
Topic: Molinism discussion
Replies: 174
Views: 41590

Re: Molinism discussion

Are we going to talk about free will or Molinism here?
by August
Sun Dec 25, 2011 10:26 am
Forum: God and Science
Topic: Evolution/ID/Creationism in the Classroom
Replies: 41
Views: 8751

Re: Evolution/ID/Creationism in the Classroom

2) Should Intelligent Design, creationism, or any other counterpart/rival to evolution be taught in schools as a science alongside evolution? That statement is not accurate, as it assumes that ID stands in opposition to evolution. It only stands in opposition if you import metaphysical motives to e...
by August
Sat Dec 24, 2011 9:28 pm
Forum: Christian Theology
Topic: Molinism discussion
Replies: 174
Views: 41590

Re: Molinism discussion

So do most here agree that WLC is the foremost expert on Molinism today? It seems like it to me, at least. While Platinga has some such undertones, I don't think he relies on it as heavily as WLC does.
by August
Sat Dec 24, 2011 9:16 pm
Forum: Christian Theology
Topic: Reformed Theology Discussion
Replies: 106
Views: 32787

Re: Reformed Theology Discussion

Fair enough August. There is by necessity some qualifying differences between materialist determinism and divine determinism. The tie between Calvin's legal background and the citation from his Institutes which demonstrate him clearly at times drawing from Greek Philosophy indicates a tie. Can you ...
by August
Sat Dec 24, 2011 5:35 pm
Forum: Christian Theology
Topic: Reformed Theology Discussion
Replies: 106
Views: 32787

Re: Reformed Theology Discussion

Bart, we have been over this ground a little in the past, and I think that it is a misrepresentation of Calvinism to associate it with determinism in the same way and sense that the Greek philosophers meant it. It may be the same word, but it does not adequately or accurately describe reformed theol...
by August
Sat Dec 24, 2011 11:00 am
Forum: Questions for Christians
Topic: The feeling of "God" self induced???
Replies: 2
Views: 1457

Re: The feeling of "God" self induced???

The most complete treatment on this topic I have seen from a non-atheist perspective is "The Spiritual Brain": http://www.amazon.com/Spiritual-Brain-Neuroscientists-Case-Existence/dp/0060858834 You will find that there are some reviews of course try and belittle the conclusions, but it is ...
by August
Sat Dec 24, 2011 9:35 am
Forum: The Bible and Scripture
Topic: Eternal Security (OSAS)... Scripture ONLY
Replies: 20
Views: 6360

Re: Eternal Security (OSAS)... Scripture ONLY

Salvation is not a single dimensional event, so while I believe that once someone is in a saving relationship with Christ, he or she is brought into an everlasting covenant with God, where our security is in God's covenant promise, and not anything else, we should consider this when we discuss it to...
by August
Fri Dec 23, 2011 7:07 pm
Forum: Christian Theology
Topic: Reformed Theology Discussion
Replies: 106
Views: 32787

Re: Reformed Theology Discussion

No they didn't. I was one of the few students whose name didn't start with "Vander". Most of the students there were also tied a great deal by Church associations as well as family ties. I was something of an outsidere in that regard, but it was a good experience over all. So is there a l...
by August
Fri Dec 23, 2011 6:47 pm
Forum: Christian Theology
Topic: Reformed Theology Discussion
Replies: 106
Views: 32787

Re: Reformed Theology Discussion

I appreciate the hard work you are putting into this, and I am going to refrain from commenting, as I am kinda burned out on that other thread. My personal background is a lot more Dutch Reformed, in fact almost exclusively so, and I don't find too much edifying in the work of the neo-Calvinists, a...
by August
Fri Dec 23, 2011 6:33 pm
Forum: God and Science
Topic: The accidental universe: Science's crisis of faith
Replies: 7
Views: 2362

Re: The accidental universe: Science's crisis of faith

If the universe and all that is are mere accidents, why should we trust their conclusions, as this would necessarily mean that their thoughts, reasoning, premises and conclusions are accidents too, with no warrant for being necessarily true. One cannot establish the truth of conclusions reached by a...
by August
Fri Dec 23, 2011 6:29 pm
Forum: Christian Theology
Topic: Reformed Theology Discussion
Replies: 106
Views: 32787

Re: Reformed Theology Discussion

I appreciate the hard work you are putting into this, and I am going to refrain from commenting, as I am kinda burned out on that other thread. My personal background is a lot more Dutch Reformed, in fact almost exclusively so, and I don't find too much edifying in the work of the neo-Calvinists, as...