We now come to the conclusion of our series on Herman Dooyeweerdās In the Twilight of Western Thought. It is in this final chapter (8) that the full weight of Dooyeweerdās critique of historicism specifically and Christian attempts to engage in unbiblical scholarship is revealed. The conclusion of Dooyeweerdās argument is Read more
In teaching elementary probability and statistics to undergraduates, I’ve been reading about some of the great mathematicians who are commemorated in the names of functions and constants. This has led me to ponder the role of religious worldviews in mathematical genius, and it’s on that topic that I’d like to share a few Read more
For anyoneĀ seeking an overview of Western philosophy from a Christian perspective, Bartholomew and Goheen’sĀ latest bookĀ will be a welcome starting point.Ā Written in an accessible and entertaining style, it takes us from the Pre-Socratic philosophers to the present day with illuminatingĀ commentaryĀ that revealsĀ the authors’ wide-ranging expertise as philosopher-theologians in the tradition Read more
Where does science come from? Historically, the predecessor of what we now call the sciences was natural philosophy, which was, evidently enough, a branch of philosophy. But when we study science at school and university, it’s rare to hear much mention of any continuing dependence on philosophy. We seem to Read more
I’m pleased to announce that the Church Scientific project, whichĀ beganĀ in Leeds in 2016, is beginning a newĀ phase this month with a series of six workshops about Christian philosophy for scientists.Ā These will improve on the course that was delivered last year – thanks to input from last year’s participants and Read more
For the key to the icons, seeĀ this post on the multi-faceted meaning of life. We’re beginning a series exploring the outlines of a Christian philosophy of the sciences. Not, I hasten to add, the Christian Philosophy of Science (as I know there’s a tendency for the tag “Christian” to evoke a sense of dogma!). Rather, Read more
For Christmas a year ago I was given a book called āWisdom for thinkers: An introduction to Christian philosophyā. Itās not a very thick book ā under 200 pages ā but fairly dense. So, having just finished it, I thought Iād tell you about it. The book was written as part of a series designed Read more
Our āChristian philosophy in diagramsā series began with an ontology:Ā things in relation over time. After ontology (what there is), philosophy typically looks at epistemology (how we know). This week I want to share a proposal based on the followingĀ diagram: The oval represents what goes on in my mind, and itās Read more
Last Saturday Faith-in-Scholarship hosted a workshop about Christian philosophy with Dr Jeremy Ive. Having askedĀ what āChristian philosophyā might be, Iām now going to share the basics of a proposal concerning the structure of our experience. For now this framework is presented in Jeremyās thesis awaiting publicationā¦ so remember, you heard Read more
Having āChrist as Lord over xā has been extensively discussed in recent posts. We have seen that explaining what this means within whatever sphere of life or study we find ourselves in can be difficult but also rewarding. Philosophy is no exception. Ā Christian Philosophy[1]Ā began to make a comeback some thirty Read more