Conditional immortality as a view of human persons, although biblical, comes with an emotional price. I wanted to share some thoughts about fear and doubt, and the roles they play in how we respond to what Scripture teaches about human nature, death, and destiny. The post Episode 057: Death, Fear, Hell, and Doubt appeared first on Right Reason .
What difference does it make if the Bible teaches we are physical creatures, rather than dual body-soul beings? How does that impact on anything else we believe as Christians? From gender identity to mental health more generally, to salvation, the way we view human nature has a profound impact. The post Episode 056: Material Salvation appeared first on Right Reason ....
Earlier this year, the Synod of the Anglican Church in New Zealand and Polynesia made the decision to allow the blessing of same-sex relationships alongside marriages. I took the opportunity to remind us all that yes, change occurs when people come into contact with the Church. But it’s not supposed to be the Church that […] The post Episode 055: The Direction of Change appeared first on Right Reason ....
Do you really need a sermon to convince you that being alive is being better than dead? Well if you weren’t sure, hopefully I can talk you around! The post Episode 054: Life is Good! appeared first on Right Reason .
If you hold a materialist view of human nature, can you still hold an orthodox view of Jesus as God incarnate? The post Episode 053: The Mortal God – Materialism and Christology appeared first on Right Reason .
The traditional doctrine of hell is surely a major liability in the task of Christian apologetics. Isn’t it? The post Episode 052: Hell as an Apologetics Concern appeared first on Right Reason .
The Gospel is the truth behind myths. The post Episode 051: Good Friday 2014 appeared first on Right Reason .
So what if Christianity is true? The post Episode 050: So what? appeared first on Right Reason .
If there are good reasons to believe, then why does the Christian faith have some really vehement detractors? The post Episode 049: Why don’t more people believe? appeared first on Right Reason .
Do moral truths point to the existence of God? The post Episode 048: The moral argument for God appeared first on Right Reason .
What's the role of reason in faith? The post Episode 047: The battle of the mind – faith and reason appeared first on Right Reason .
What do we mean when we say that God is good? If I'm right, we shouldn't mean that God is morally good. The post Episode 046: The Non-moral Goodness of God appeared first on Right Reason .
Mark Driscoll needs to man up when it comes to defending hell. The post Hell and the Chickification of Christianity appeared first on Right Reason .
According to Stephen Law's "Evil God Challenge," the evidence for an evil god is no worse than the evidence for a good God, so we should reject both. The post Episode 045: What if God Were Really Bad? appeared first on Right Reason .
Is faith just the vice of believing things with no good reason? The post Episode 044: What is Faith? appeared first on Right Reason .
An addendum to the series on mind and body, this episode looks at the hylemorphic view of Aristotle and Aquinas. The post Episode 043: In Search of the Soul Revisited – Aristotle and Aquinas appeared first on Right Reason .
Dr Peoples explains the "minimal facts" approach to defending the historicity of the resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth. The post Episode 042: The Minimal Facts Approach to the Resurrection appeared first on Right Reason .
If morality comes from God's commands, does that mean that unbelievers don't know the different between right and wrong? The post Episode 041: The Epistemological Objection to Divine Command Ethics appeared first on Right Reason .
According to Robert Adams, moral obligations are inherently social in nature. This, he says, supports the contention that they are grounded in God. The post Episode 040: God and the Social Nature of Morality appeared first on Right Reason .
Here's an introductory talk on Divine Command Ethics. The post Episode 039: Divine Command Ethics appeared first on Right Reason .
Zeitgeist is one of the stupidest movies you could ever watch. Virtually everything contained therein is hogwash. The post Episode 038: Zeitgeist appeared first on Right Reason .
This is the second time I have ever actually apologised for an episode. It’s long. It’s dry. You might fall asleep. I’m sorry. Go ahead and skip it. I would. The post Episode 037: Classical Liberalism and Natural Law appeared first on Right Reason .
This is a discussion of Alvin Plantinga's account of belief in God as a "properly basic" belief. The post Episode 036: Alvin Plantinga and Properly Basic Beliefs appeared first on Right Reason .
Sam Harris believes that religion doesn't provide a basis for morality, science does. He's wrong, and here's (partly) why. The post Episode 035: Sam Harris, Science and Morality appeared first on Right Reason .
What is "original sin?" The post Episode 034: On Original Sin appeared first on Right Reason .
Dr Peoples surveys some of the biblical material that addresses human nature. The dualism that many Christians embrace is notable by its absence. The post Episode 033: In Search of the Soul, Part 5 appeared first on Right Reason .
Does the doctrine of a future life present a fatal objection to a materialist view of human nature? The post Episode 032: In Search of the Soul, Part 4 appeared first on Right Reason .
Here’s part three of the series on philosophy of mind. We’ve moved from dualism in part one through to physicalism in this episode. I look at epiphenomenialism, reductionism, nonreductive physicalism and a constitution view. As promised, here’s some suggested reading for those who want to look into the subject futher: Nancey Murphy, “Nonreductive Physicalism and […] The post Episode 031: In Search of the Soul, Part 3 appeared first on Right Reason ....
A talk given at the University of Canterbury in July 2009. The post Episode 030: Religion in the Public Square: Is it Justified? appeared first on Right Reason .
This episode is a recording of a talk I gave last week at the University of Canterbury on abortion. As promised in the episode, here’s a summary of some questions and answers that followed. Q: What would you say about cases like rape or incest, where the women is going to give birth to a […] The post Episode 029: Is Abortion Immoral, and Should it be Illegal? appeared first on Right Reason ....
