Since the time of the Enlightenment, religious skepticism and an increased reliance upon empiricism have caused many to adopt a purely naturalistic worldview. In recent years, this full-on acceptance of naturalism has even led to the belittling of those who affirm the need for metaphysical agency in our world. But is belief in a transcendent being like God simply based on wishful thinking and ignorance? Can every aspect of life and the workings of our universe be reduced to purely naturalistic causes? In Mind over Matter, brothers Brian and Wayne Rossiter take on a variety of arguments that...
Since the time of the Enlightenment, religious skepticism and an increased reliance upon empiricism have caused many to adopt a purely naturalistic wo...
In the century and a half since Darwins Origin of Species, there has been an ongoing--and often vociferously argued--conversation about our species place in creation and its relationship to a Creator. A growing number of academic professionals see no conflict between Darwins view of life and the Christian faith. Dubbed ""theistic evolution,"" this brand of Christianity holds that God has used processes like Darwinian evolution to achieve his creation. But is that true? Can Darwins mechanism of natural selection acting on chance mutations be reconciled with Gods intentionality in producing...
In the century and a half since Darwins Origin of Species, there has been an ongoing--and often vociferously argued--conversation about our species pl...