Most evangelical discussions of worldview seem to me oblivious to the fact that what counts as a worldview isn't a question that can be answered without assuming a worldview -- that one's definition of "worldview" is itself worldview dependent.
Andrea and I were in a horrible head on collision yesterday from which we both walked away. No earthly explanation for our not being dead. God spared us. Soli deo gloria.
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Braves! Major League Baseball pulled the all star game from Atlanta this year and the Braves responded with their first World Series this century! Glorious karma. Love it!
Woman won't take her husband's last name because she "hates patriarchy." So she keeps her father's name instead.
"Unforsaken: A Sermon on Psalm 22" deals with the common but nonetheless erroneous belief that God the Father turns His face away from His Son during the crucifixion of Christ Jesus. youtube.com/watch?v=2oXRUIyz… blountlystated.com/2021/06/2…
Some wrongly accuse Nietzsche of inconsistency because, seeing reason as a mere powerplay, he nonetheless gives reasons for his views. On one hand if you find his reasons persuasive, he's got you; on the other, if you see he's simply making a powerplay himself, he's got you. 2/2
There's nothing self contradictory in a historical skeptic using historical documents to argue against a prevailing view. In fact, if it's done well, this is a particularly potent way for such a skeptic to proceed. 1/2
The term "worldview" isn't helpful. Because what counts as a worldview can only be determined within a specific worldview context; in other words, different worldviews have different conceptions of what worldviews are. The term isn't vacuous, but its meaning is far from obvious.
Richard Dawkins wants me to read Skeptical Inquirer so I can learn to think for myself. So I learn to think for myself by letting SI do it for me? No thanks!
Ways to Disciple Your Kids (Even When You're Busy!) momminandministry.com/2021/0… via @katiejeanbrown