Christianity is Eschatology; A Big Picture Sketch of the Gospel in the Spirit of Duns Scotus
I’ve often expressed my scepticism of “grand system” metaphysics or vision, and I rarely ever discuss or talk about “big picture” stuff. However, my friends and I have been reading…
In Search of a Christian Theory of International Relations; the Limitations of Christian Nationalism
Introduction I would like to write here a longer and sustained observation on what I perceive to be the fundamental limits of Christian Nationalism, especially as articulated by Stephen Wolfe,…
Worshipping an Unknown God; Can you be Raped if you were Mistaken as to the Identity of your Sex Partner?
So I have discussed before whether non-Christians can use the word “God” or any other equivalents to refer to God via analytic philosophy distinction on sense and reference. I want…
A Nominalist-Platonist Theory of the “Good” and Resemblance Nominalism as the Framework of the Bible
I would like to do something I’ve not done in some time: indulge in a bit of idle higher order metaphysical speculation, drawing from two books and theories I read…
Josiah Tucker’s Realist Theory of Political Order based on Division of Labour; the Via Media between Filmer and Locke
I’ve mentioned Josiah Tucker some years back, a sadly neglected and obscure political and economic thinker who lived in the late 18th century. Generally considered on the side of the…
Moral Luck and the Causal Theory of Moral Responsibility
Moral luck is a theme I’ve touched on frequently and it is the philosophical claim that we can be morally responsible for acts which are beyond our control. Arguments for…
In Defence of Pelagian Grace; Grace as Moral Luck and Empirical and Material Conditions for Righteousness
Pelagianism, like most theological systems where the victors have written the history, is probably one of the most misunderstood system in the theological world. One has to be clear that…
Ten Propositions of Theistic Moral Nihilism
(1) There are no moral facts or truths. (2) There exists divine imperatives and statements of the divine will/desire. (3) God has annexed various effects (whether by promise, providence, or…
What the Jesus Really Meant by the term “Hypocrisy”; Acting a Social Role vs Failing to Practice what one Preaches
Introduction and Main Thesis In an earlier post I quote Rowan Williams discussion on the “hypocrite” as scripted characters who loves to play their public role, in this post I…
A Social Covenant Theory of Political Legitimacy; Acts 17 Civic Theism
We are all familiar with the long tradition of social contractarian thinking which has pervaded Western civilisation, having a distinct expression during the Early Modern period with Locke, Hobbes and…
Does the average Englishman has Intelligent Sapience? An Analogy to Nature’s Divinely Instituted Intelligence
So recently I was making the argument that the average Englishman likely has no sapience, they are more akin to a computer, a robot, or at best an animal, who…