Aug 29, 2011 Posted by Matt Robison

The Bible is a Nonreligious Book

When Paul was asked whether Jesus was raised from the dead, he gave a completely nonreligious answer, in the twentieth-century sense. He said: “There are almost 500 living witnesses; go and ask them!” This is the faith that involves the whole man, including his reason; it does not ask for a belief into the void. As the twentieth-century mentality would understand the concept of religion, the... read more

Aug 24, 2011 Posted by Matt Robison

No Room for a Romantic Answer

Christianity is realistic because it says that if there is no truth, there is also no hope; and there can be no truth if there is no adequate base. It is prepared to face the consequences of being proved false and say with Paul: If you find the body of Christ, the discussion is finished; let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we die. It leaves absolutely no room for a romantic answer. (The Complete Works of... read more

Jul 1, 2011 Posted by Matt Robison

Too Corrosive to be Contained

“Darwinism is likewise too corrosive to be contained. It spreads through every field of study, corroding away all traces of transcendent purpose or morality.” (Pearcey, Total Truth, p. 156) read more

Jun 29, 2011 Posted by Matt Robison

Some Dimension of Creation

“Every system of thought begins with some ultimate principle. If it does not begin with God, it will begin with some dimension of creation…” (Pearcey, Total Truth, p.41) read more

Jun 22, 2011 Posted by Matt Robison

Ultimate Premises

“…Reason is not a repository of infallible, religiously autonomous truths…it is simple a human capacity, the ability to reason from premises. The important question, then, is what a person accepts as ultimate premises, for they shape everything that follows.” (Pearcey, Total Truth, p.41) read more