A Response to the atheist skeptics A recent email from a subscriber brought a popular video to my attention. It was a video made by The Truth Hurts, an ex-Jehovah’s Witness, discussing how Noah Ark may disprove the Bible. He thought it was disheartening how many people have been loosing their faith due to the…
Biggest Problems in the Modern church #1 Today, I want to talk about something that’s been on my mind—the noticeable lack of backbone in modern Christianity. This is the summary of a recent video I uploaded on my YouTube channel—Philosophy for All, so make sure you check that video out for a more in-depth understanding.…
Introduction: In today’s exploration, we delve into the intricate layers of Fyodor Dostoevsky’s portrayal of Prince Myshkin as Christ in “The Idiot.” This interpretation aligns with Dostoevsky’s intention to craft a character embodying the qualities of a truly perfect and noble man. To grasp the depth of this representation, we must journey through Dostoevsky’s own…
We recently had Benjamin Qin give a thought-provoking lecture on my YouTube channel discussing some Post-modern responses to the works of Derrida in the works of Deleuze, Guattari, and Baudrillard. Here is a short summary of the video, and also the full transcript attached below. Introduction: In today’s exploration, we will delve into the profound…
The existential problem of evil is an important discussion in philosophy and theology. In this post, I discuss the existential problem of evil and the nuances which go into this historic debate.
The evidential problem of evil is one of the most common arguments used by atheists to challenge the Christian faith. In this video, I talk about some of the key parts of the evidential problem of evil and some of the nuances which should be kept in mind when one is presenting or defending against…
From Epicurus to Mackie, the Logical Problem has seen a lot of development over the years. In this post, I introduce you to a variation of formulations of this historic philosophical problem, what it is, and most importantly, what it is not.
Recently I had the privilege to share a presentation on the problem of evil at The Vine. Here are some of the material that I put together for the presentation, I hope you find it helpful! Problem of Evil Discussion: Logical Problem of Evil: Goals: Attempt to demonstrate that the existence of evil is logically…
In a recent episode of Existential Talks, me and co-host Laurence Raran, talk about existentialism and how we all are existentialists when it comes to wrestling with meaning and values in our lives. One section of this discussion which stood out was on the question of what one is willing to die for, which we…
Hegel’s description of reason is complex and confusing. We discuss various aspects of what Hegel viewed as reason, especially the relation between spirit, history and the unhappy consciousness.