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Author Archives: christopher fisher
Christianity – platonism for the people
Friedrich Nietzsche famously stated that “Christianity is Platonism for the masses” in his introduction to Beyond Good and Evil. His reason for giving Christianity this label was because of Christian obsession with the supreme Good talked about in Plato. This … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Bible Critics, Calvinism, History, Theology
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God is in control
Here is a little cartoon I drew in college.
Posted in Calvinism, Humor, Theology, Vanity
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facts are stubborn things
The one great thing about Obamacare is that it is a beautiful illustration of economics in action. With most things in this world, it is very hard to discern cause and effect from just what is visible. I am reminded … Continue reading
Posted in Econ 101, Economics, Goverment, Price Controls, prices
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the terrible ending of the bet
The Bet is a very informative book by Paul Sabin. Sabin, an environmentalist, has nicely documented the history of the environmentalist doomsday prophets (e.g. Paul Ehrlich) and the prophets of plenty (e.g. Julian Simon). He does this through the events … Continue reading
Posted in Economics, History, Science, Standard of Living
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God begrudgingly appoints a king
In Exodus 18, Jethro sees that Moses has too much duties for one person. God had appointed Moses as head judge and it was too burdensome. Instead, Jethro devises a system of judges. All disputes in the land were handled … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Calvinism, God, History, Jewish History, Open Theism, Theology
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God responds to rejection – genesis 6
Genesis 6 tells the story of a global flood in the days of Noah. TalkOrigins.org (an anti-Christian website) has graced us by providing a fairly thorough list of flood stories from around the world. This was a real event. But … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Calvinism, Dispensationalism, God, Omniscience, Open Theism, Theology
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augustine denied that God could speak
The Calvinist is always fixated on their Platonic ideas about God. As such, any time the Bible makes simple pronouncements, those have to be reinterpreted in light of the Platonic understanding of God. When the Bible says that God speaks, … Continue reading
Posted in Augustine, Bible, Calvinism, Figures of Speech, God, Open Theism, Theology
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plato on the purpose of the mystery cults
The historians who study the issue tend to agree that Plato was initiated into the Mystery Cults of his time. Some say that he was singled out for revealing secret information about their teachings, although I have not found anything … Continue reading
Posted in Greek History, History, Mystery Cults, Plato
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fun with the handicapped
Penn and Teller show some correct mistrust of the Americans with Disability Act. HT: Greg Perry Also see: why I oppose handicap parking spaces Disabling America the high cost of the ADA
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foxtrot on predestination
An old Foxtrot cartoon:
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reality is not optional 