Christian Philosophy? (6)
HOW SHOULD I LIVE? Does it matter how I live? This is the philosophical question of ethics, which is said to be “the search for the meaning and standards of…
Christian Philosophy? (5)
WHAT AM I? Am I purely biological? Am I body and mind? Am I a soul captured by some dust? Am I the same person as I was ten years…
Christian Philosophy? (4)
UNDERSTANDING THE CHRIST-CENTERED METAPHYSICS OF COLOSSIANS What is real? Nothing? Perceptions? Material things? The eternal? The question of ultimate reality is generally referred to as the question of metaphysics. This…
A Call to Modesty in Dress
Editor’s Note: This article was originally published a couple of years ago in our FRC denominational magazine, “The Messenger.” It was directed at parents, but is very applicable to young…
A Father’s Love
My daughter in love Life covered in roses Sweet fluttering heart fooled By this one who proposes No Genuine spirit To be found in the lad A flourish of…
Christian Philosophy? (3)
UNDERSTANDING THE CHRIST-CENTERED EPISTEMOLOGY OF COLOSSIANS “How do I know?” is usually called the epistemological question. Epistemology is the study of, “the nature and scope of knowledge, its presuppositions and…
Christian Philosophy? (2)
HOW DOES PAUL’S ARGUMENT IN COLOSSIANS RELATE TO PHILOSOPHY? Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the…
Christian Philosophy? (1)
Many Christians have warned against the perils of philosophy, arguing that it is, at best, human speculation.1 These people often quote Paul’s warning to the church at Colosse: “Beware lest…
Digitally Addicted? Take This Test
From the Editor: About a year and a half ago Dr. David Murray made a questionnaire with 29 questions to help you figure out how addicted you are to everything digital.…
Survey: Your View of Marijuana
Calling all Young People! An elder in the URC churches is taking a survery—and he wants you to participate. The survey is anonymous, takes 1 and 1/2 minutes (or less),…