God and Free Will: Counterclaims

Free will has been a common topic on my blog (I will link previous posts below). It is only fair, then, that I discuss the counterclaims, specifically determinism, and why I am a believer in free will's coexistence with God Determinism, while a neutral idea in the sense that is existence is not dedicated entirely … Continue reading God and Free Will: Counterclaims →

2018 in Review

In both my personal and spiritual life, 2018 has been possibly one of the hardest years of my entire life. I've been attacked by enemy in ways both internal and external; I moved out of my home and into a dorm, and I had to abandon (at least that's how it seems) my church for … Continue reading 2018 in Review →

The God Exposure

This is slightly different than my recent blog posts; I've decided that it was time for an anecdote. This is a very current event, in fact, while writing this, I am in the midst of deep prayer and personal revival. It came while I was in the shower, if I'm being truthful. I was thinking … Continue reading The God Exposure →

God: Three in One

I was recently discussing theology with a loved one; she has been a practicing Jehovah's Witness for 49 years - 50 in February. Now, I personally describe myself as non-denominational, so it didn't take very long for us to begin to discuss our contrasting beliefs. This was her first question to me: are God and Jesus the same person, and are they equal? I won't … Continue reading God: Three in One →

God and Free Will: Augustine and Anselm

This is an elaboration of God and Free Will, which I have linked below. Once God’s temporal attributes have been explored, it is easy to move to an anthropocentric argument and discuss the connection between free will and human maintained, divine driven morality. This topic has many successful arguers including philosophers Augustine and Anselm. In … Continue reading God and Free Will: Augustine and Anselm →

Music Ministry

My last few posts have dealt a lot with philosophy, so I wanted to delve into a topic that is significant to me: music ministry. I have been in my church's music ministry for two years; when I came to my current university in August, I joined my school's. Music to me is the closest … Continue reading Music Ministry →

Boethius on Good and Evil

An elaboration of God and the Problem of Evil (linked below) Boethius' Consolation of Philosophy contains so much wonderful information on metaphysics. My favorite book, however, would have to IV. In Book IV, comes from Boethius' lamentations in prison. It eventually dissects what I refer to as the strength dialectic. At this point, Boethius is in prison awaiting execution. His grief arises … Continue reading Boethius on Good and Evil →

Hosanna

Holy Week and Eastertide are my absolute favorite times of the year; I like Easter more than Christmas, and I really like Christmas. During Holy Week this year (2018), I had started really studying the events and their significant. During this study, on Palm Sunday, I came across the word hosanna. Hosanna is found in a … Continue reading Hosanna →

God and Free will

One of the main issues with Christianity is the relationship between God and free will. If God is truly omniscient, and He has known everything from the beginning of time, then it is impossible for humans to have free will. We simply cannot make any choices because there is a possibility we could make a … Continue reading God and Free will →

God and the Problem of Evil

The Problem of Evil is one discussed by nearly every philosopher, including Hume and, my personal favorite, Boethius. If God is all powerful, He can do whatever He desires; if God is all good, He seeks to destroy evil. However, evil still exists. Is this because God is not all powerful, or because is He … Continue reading God and the Problem of Evil →