That's the title of an article I published in Logos: A Journal of Catholic Thought and Culture 12.3 (Summer 2009). Here's how it begins (notes omitted): Baylor University, the world’s largest Baptist university, is a remarkable place with many fine Christian men and women on its faculty and in its student body. It boasts a rich tradition of academic excellence, and it is a privilege for me to be able to make a contribution to that tradition, however modest my contribution may be. However, soon … [Read more...]
Faith, Reason, and the Christian University: What John Paul II Can Teach Christian Academics
April 11, 2011 By 4 Comments
“You’re an idiot, babe. It’s a wonder that you still know how to breathe…”
April 10, 2011 By 4 Comments
For those who don't know, that's a line from Bob Dylan's song, "Idiot Wind," and it is perfectly applicable to the ever-clueless, though strangely attractive, Maureen Dowd of the New York Times. This morning, Dowd expresses her disappointment that prior to his performances in China, Dylan allowed the government censors to approve his set list. This meant, according to Dowd, no protest songs from the Voice of Her Generation against the oppressive Chinese government. Too bad Dowd does not know … [Read more...]
Atheists Don’t Have No Songs
April 5, 2011 By 3 Comments
(HT: Bill Dembski at Uncommon Descent) … [Read more...]
Intelligent Design, Thomas Aquinas, and the Ubiquity of Final Causes: Why I Reject ID
April 2, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Last year, on May 22, 2010, the BioLogos Foundation published a paper of mine on its website, “Intelligent Design, Thomas Aquinas, and the Ubiquity of Final Causes.” It is excerpted and adapted from my article, “How to Be An Anti-Intelligent Design Advocate,” University of St. Thomas Journal of Law and Public Policy 4.1 (2010): 35-65. This BioLogos paper should be read in conjunction with the four blog posts I published in 2010 on "Science & the Sacred," the BioLogos … [Read more...]
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