Friendship is unnecessary, like philosophy, like art… It has no survival value; rather it is one of those things that give value to survival.
— C. S. Lewis
From Aristotle to Zeno, humanity has been philosophizing since the beginning. What is knowledge, and can we know Truth? Each of us must seek to understand the world around us as best we can, for what other purpose have we been given thought? Nothing separates human kind from the rest of the animal kingdom quite like conscious thought. There is a reason every other kind of intelligence that we’ve created so far is called “artificial” intelligence. As Christians we are required to think rationally and scientifically. Science, however, cannot answer the questions that philosophy wrestles with. In this section, we try to tackle those issues that Christians and non-Christians alike have so often written and debated since the dawn of time.
Recently, I had a very big decision to make. A recruiter with a major, cutting edge technology company found my profile on LinkedIn and contacted me. My skills and experience matched what they were looking for to fill some positions … Continued
The preamble to the Declaration of Independence states, in part: “We hold these Truths to be self-evident, that all Men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, … Continued
Several years ago, I wrote an article about being blocked by an old friend of mine on Facebook. Someone I had considered close and respected in high school asked me to stop commenting on what he was posting. And he … Continued
My generation – the Millennial generation – grew up with an extreme excess of advertising and material goods. So much was artificial, and still is. Whatever had any original appeal was taken and duplicated endlessly so it could be sold … Continued
I began surveying and considering greatness at a young age. In high school, of my own volition, I read Shakespeare, Adam Smith, Isaac Asimov, and J.R.R. Tolkien. And I was struck by how well they wrote, and how creative and … Continued
Postmodern philosophy in the West tells us we must avoid legislating morality at all costs. I couldn’t disagree more. Not only can we legislate morality, we can’t help doing so. A Gentlemen’s Disagreement I recently got into a couple of … Continued
Optimism, pessimism, and realism – which is the correct view? Every attitude’s proponents believe theirs is the most faithful and authentic, otherwise they wouldn’t hold to it, and there’s at least some supporting evidence for each of these three. Is … Continued
When it comes to writing and shooting, what does my Remington 870 Tactical pump-action shotgun have in common with this No. 2 pencil on my desk? And no, it has nothing to do with lead. Believe it or not, my … Continued
Today is New Year’s Day, the first day of January 2016. Curious about New Year’s resolutions, I did a quick Google search to get some statistics. According to Details, 45% of Americans are in the habit of making New Year’s … Continued
From my background as both native Montanan and inheritor of some Amish and Mennonite pacifist views, I’d like to make a case in defense of self-defense in this first post in a two-part series.