Looking for a contemporary philosopher wrestling with questions of faith and reason? Read on for more on Alvin Plantinga. Read more…
Faith and Reason Part 6: Plantinga
Plantinga has singlehandedly changed the debate in several areas of analytic philosophy.Read more…
Loving Your Atheist Neighbor, Part 1 (Urbana preview)
At the upcoming Urbana Mission Convention, I will be presenting a seminar called “Love Your Atheist Neighbor.” But who is my atheist neighbor? you ask.Read more…
Book Review: Why Christian Faith Still Makes Sense
Summary: Against the contemporary challenges by the New Atheists, “Why Christian Faith Makes Sense” explores why the Christian faith makes sense, even though the existence of God may not be proven, through the consideration of both “natural signs” and the self-revelation of God.Read more…
Book Review: Where the Conflict Really Lies
Most people think there is a basic antagonism between faith and science that has to be overcome if one is to be both a theist and a scientific practitioner. Alvin Plantinga [1] says, au contraire. It is in fact the naturalistRead more…
Is Reality Secular? Part 2
What is real? . . . If you’re talking about what you can feel, what you can smell, what you can taste and see, then real is simply electrical signals interpreted by your brain (43) Material Naturalism With the above quoteRead more…
Evangelical Scholarship and the Pursuit of Excellence
A Review of Andreas Köstenberger’s Excellence When posted, guest contributor and ESN member David Leonard had recently completed a Ph.D. in philosophy and was teaching a wide range of courses at several universities in the Twin Cities. His project at theRead more…