Category Archives: Philosophy

A Matter of Originalism: Part 2

Filed Under: Law, Philosophy
Last month, I pointed out an interesting aspect of Judge (and soon to be Justice) Sotomayor’s defense to her statement that she “would hope that a wise Latina woman with the richness of her experiences would more often than not reach a better conclusion than a white male who hasn’t lived that life.” She defended [...]
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What are important questions to ask when seeking truth?

Information comes at us quickly and in many ways.  How does one sift through agenda and bias and arrive at truth? The following questions are great to keep in mind as you surf the internets, browse the magazine, read the paper, watch the hannityolbermanns, listen to the professor, and watch the infomercials: 1.  What do [...]
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I want to be like a tree (Psalm 1)

I want to be like a tree planted by streams of living water.  I want to delight in the law of the Lord and to meditate on it day and night. Psalm 1:1-3 Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits [...]
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Blacksburg, Virginia 4/16/07

Filed Under: Other, Philosophy, Theology
The Night Before. I remember thinking that the night before seemed darker than usual. It may have been because of the incredible wind. Living in Blacksburg I had seen strong winds before, but this night the wind was stronger. I stayed awake listening to the wind beat the tree against my window and studying for [...]
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G. K. Chesterton: On Relativism

Filed Under: Philosophy
An imbecile habit has arisen in modern controversy of saying that such and such a creed can be held in one age but cannot be held in another.  Some dogma, we are told, was credible in the twelfth century, but is not credible in the twentieth.  You might as well say that a certain philosophy [...]
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What is truth? Pilate asks, Jesus answers

What is truth? The Gospel of John deals often with the subject of truth. In this Gospel, Pontius Pilate comes face to face with Jesus and is confronted with the claim of absolute truth. Pilate responds to Jesus by asking, “What is truth?” Truth is a subject which continues to be questioned in our day. [...]
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