Category Archives: The God Debate

In our approach to theology one must be prepared to justify the assumptions of faith in a world increasingly hostile to religion and religious faith.

Encountering the God of the Hebrews

Posted on February 29, 2012 by

Oftentimes the Jew and the Christian are forced to face the most fundamental contradiction of their faith; the God of the Hebrew Bible. Rationalism and modernity have pressed the Synagogue and the Church into the acceptance of a benign and … Continue reading →

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The God Debate (part six): Objects of Faith

Posted on February 2, 2012 by

Much of the present secular discourse against religion is established on a rationally flawed rejection of the notion of faith. One can assert the irrationality of this rejection with confidence on the grounds that it is founded upon the demonstrably … Continue reading →

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The God Debate (part five): Transcendent Ideas

Posted on January 20, 2012 by

In opening this series of articles on the theme of transcendence as a point of departure in the God Debate the reader was introduced to the concept of universal and pure ideas. The object of the present discussion, in returning … Continue reading →

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The God Debate (part four): On Conscience

Posted on January 18, 2012 by

Before developing any of these foundational themes into more complex discussions on the God debate we must explore one more departure point; that of the human conscience. It may at first appear strange to address this matter out with the … Continue reading →

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