Philosophy
Allahu akbar!
Allahu akbar literally means God is greater. The phrase implies that God is greater than anything that can be named. It reminds me of a key premise in Anselm’s Ontological Argument for God’s existence: ‘God is something than which nothing greater can… Read More ›
Understanding the important intellectual currents that invisibly permeate Western culture
Part of the intellectual effort required to effectively communicate the truths of Islam in the West (such as Tawhid) is to understand the important intellectual currents that invisibly permeate Western culture. One such current is to be found in the… Read More ›
How TV Transformed Theology
The TV, a staple of modern life and a reformer of theology. Following Luther, I would argue that the single greatest reformer of theology in recent memory is none other than the TV. Surprised? You shouldn’t be. TV’s impact on… Read More ›
podcast 181 – White’s case for the Trinity – Part 1
Is this a powerful, state-of-the-art biblical argument for the Trinity? reblogged from Trinities Some would say that Reformed apologist Dr. James White, director of Alpha and Omega Ministries, is the best contemporary debater on behalf of traditional catholic views on… Read More ›
Trinities 180 – Apologists on how God can die – Part 3
Published on Apr 24, 2017 by Dale Tuggy, Professor of Philosophy at the State University of New York, where he teaches courses in analytic theology, philosophy of religion, religious studies, and the history of philosophy. http://trinities.org/blog/podcast-180… Dealing with this inconsistent triad… Read More ›
Happy birthday Immanuel Kant!
Immanuel Kant 22 April 1724 – 12 February 1804 was a German philosopher who is considered by many (including me) to be the greatest Western philosopher of all time. His magnum opus is the Critique of Pure Reason. Kant’s doctoral thesis (see… Read More ›
‘What, then, is the absurd?’ Celebrated Christian philosopher Søren Kierkegaard points to key Christian dogmas
The other famous Christian thinker I mentioned in my joint talk at Speakers Corner yesterday is Søren Kierkegaard the famous Danish philosopher, theologian, poet, social critic and religious author who is widely considered to be the first existentialist philosopher (1813 – 1855)…. Read More ›
Read the Introduction: ‘A Muslim’s Guide to Evolution and Atheism: Decrypting the Doctrine of the Naturalists.’ (PDF)
I have read this excellent new book by a British Muslim with a PhD in biomedical chemistry. Much of it is above my pay grade and assumes the reader has some grasp of science. However his philosophical and theological arguments are occasionally… Read More ›
If Aquinas is a philosopher then so are the Islamic theologians
By Peter Adamson a professor of philosophy at the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich. Maybe I’m just an optimist, but I think people today mostly acknowledge the importance and originality of philosophy in the Islamic world. Would any scholar now say in… Read More ›
Wisdom from Nietzsche
“Beware that, when fighting monsters, you yourself do not become a monster.” Friedrich Nietzsche
P1 – Holy Facts! Brother Paul vs Christian
Another snippet from my marathon debate yesterday at Speakers’ Corner and before anyone complains (as they have done) that I’m preying on Christians who don’t know their faith, Josh is doing a PhD in Christian theology.
A Complex Universe
Yesterday I got to meet two of the great thinkers within the atheistic camp: Lawrence M. Krauss and A. C. Grayling. I had short discussions with both of them regarding religion and philosophy and both used very strong and certain… Read More ›
Free will. Br Paul and an Atheist have a discussion. Speakers Corner
The atheist is none other than the author of Why, As an Atheist, I Am a Karaite published on Blogging Theology yesterday.
The Ontological Argument
I love this argument 🙂
Remember…
There was a time when much of the world was unknown to us and our ancestors needed to make bald steps of courage and more importantly, an indeffable curiosity to seek out the truth. The Qur’an tells us that: Wherever… Read More ›
Sacred Freedom: I highly recommend this book
Sacred Freedom – Western Liberalist Ideologies in the Light of Islam Sacred Freedom contains a concise and frank examination of the legitimacy of atheism, humanism, pluralism, democracy and secularism as guiding ideologies for humankind. Discussing the consequences of a pluralistic… Read More ›
The Death of Socrates
Click to enlarge. I have seen this amazing painting at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. Accused by the Athenian government of denying the gods and corrupting the young through his teachings, Socrates (469–399 B.C.) was offered the choice… Read More ›
An Introduction to Immanuel Kant’s Critique of Pure Reason
Having read the CPR this is very basic – but fun 🙂
Confessions of a bookaholic
I’ve been out and about at a few bookshops this evening. I’m studying usul al-fiqh at the moment and this little book looked rather good so I snapped it up I know the feeling… At first I thought this was… Read More ›
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