Tag Archives: eschatology

Children of the Dust

Richard Dawkins overturned millennia of religious superstition by proving that man was formed from dust. He is also famous for speculating that God most probably doesn’t exist. To Dawkins, the dust just happened to form into man, with no involvement from God. It’s as if the dust gave us birth! When Israel and Judah turned …

July 26, 2010 – 9:00 PM | By joshua | Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , | Comments (18)

Immortal Betrayed

New York Times today reveals that Robin Hanson, one of the smartest bloggers alive, has experienced some marital strain as a result of his quest for immortality. This is very relevant to our recent discussion about the soul’s immortality. When afflicted by “love”, people are often jealous and possessive. When I was about 10 years …

July 8, 2010 – 7:57 PM | By joshua | Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , | Comments (2)

Dualism and Christianity

Many theists reject materialism, believing that only dualism is compatible with theism. Very few seem to realize that Christianity has been the primary defender of a material-based soul for 2,000 years. The Apostle’s Creed and the Nicene Creed, which are the definitive statements of faith for virtually all of the world’s Christians, profess belief in …

June 28, 2010 – 7:41 PM | By joshua | Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , | Comments (15)

The Cult of Optimism

James Kwak at Baseline Scenario quotes a New Yorker article about the mega rich money managers in Manhattan who are watching the world come to an end right now.  One of the successful money managers, one Colyn Negrych, has a particularly poignant observation: “What constituency is there for pessimism? People believe optimism is necessary, an …

June 3, 2009 – 8:46 AM | By joshua | Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , | Comments (0)