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Cycles and Stages of Civilization

Posted on June 28, 2019 by Steven Yates

Cycles and Stages of Civilization – furthers the statement that the Third Stage is dying, that the Fourth Stage cannot replace it, we cannot simply go back, and so we must pave the way for building a Fifth Stage of civilization. Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Worldview, Philosophy, Political Economy, Where is Civilization Going? | Tagged Auguste Comte, Christianity, Cycles of Civilization, John Bagot Glubb, Law of Three Stages, Modernity, modernity and postmodernity, OOPARTS, Sir John Bagot Glubb | 1 Comment

Materialism (Vers. 2.0, Part 7)

Posted on May 30, 2019 by Steven Yates

“Believe in me Once seemed a good line Now belief in Jesus Is faith more sublime…. Don’t be afraid Just treasure his word Singing his praises I know that I’ll be heard He’s gonna take you by the hand He’s gonna … Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Worldview, Language, philosophy of mind, Philosophy of Science | Tagged Christian ethics, Christian gospel, Christian philosophy, Christian Worldview, Christianity, Christianity and philosophy, Christianity lived, Christianity vs materialism, Colin McGinn, David Chalmers, David Chalmers and panpsychism, exoplanets, God, hard problem of consciousness, heavens declare his glory, incommensurability, interfaith dialogue, John Searle, KIC 8462852, materialism versus Christianity, materialist philosophy, megastructure in space, panpsychism, search for extraterrestrial intelligence, Tabby's star, Tabitha Boyajian, Wittgenstein and Christianity | 1 Comment

Materialism (Vers. 2.0, Part 6)

Posted on May 24, 2019 by Steven Yates

“Materialism Part 6” continues the discussion by asking, and answering, What is the Christian worldview? What sets Christianity apart from other world religions? Are the New Atheism and other manifestations of skepticism at all credible? Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Worldview, Culture, Philosophy, Philosophy of Science, Political Philosophy | Tagged all lives matter, apologetics, Christian apologetics, Christian economics, Christian political economy, Christian Worldview, Christianity, Christianity and materialism, Christianity in China, Christians suffering dying, Created in God's image, crucifixion, dominionism, efforts to wipe out Christianity, human rights, Lou Reed, materialism, presuppositional apologetics, skepticism and Christianity, uniqueness of Christian faith, uniqueness of Christianity | Leave a comment

Materialism (Vers. 2.0, Part 5)

Posted on April 25, 2019 by Steven Yates

Continuing the discussion of how the materialist worldview has left Western civilization & culture morally adrift, & vulnerable to the forces presently destroying it from within. Continue reading →

Posted in Culture, Philosophy, Political Economy, Where is Civilization Going? | Tagged 1950s culture, abortion and philosophy, abortions of convenience, Aldous Huxley, Christianity, Death of God, drug abuse, dystopian visions, future of social security and medicare, LSD effects, materialism, materialism and philosophy, materialism vs Christianity, Max Weber iron cage, New Atheism, Peter Watson, Philosophy, Postmodernity, rural communities, secularism, secularization, The Secular City | Leave a comment

Materialism (Vers. 2.0, Part 4)

Posted on April 12, 2019 by Steven Yates

Materialism (Vers. 2.0, Part 4) continues the discussion begun in Parts 1 – 3, asking whether any secular moral theories are sufficient to thwart modern tendencies toward relativism, nihilism, and abuses of money and power. Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Worldview, Culture, Libertarianism, Philosophy, Political Economy, Uncategorized, Where is Civilization Going? | Tagged Ayn Rand, Bentham, capitalism, categorical imperative, Christianity, Comte, deontology, industrial civilization, Kant, Law of Three Stages, libertarianism, materialism, Mill, philosophy of history, political economy, Rawls, social justice, utilitarianism, veil of ignorance | 1 Comment

Materialism (Vers 2.0, Part 1)

Posted on January 7, 2019 by Steven Yates

[Author’s note: this series of posts is a much-expanded and hopefully much-improved version of the series that began here, which is desirable to reprint lest it disappear from that site. The question that came to me was, Why not refurbish … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture, Philosophy, Where is Civilization Going?, Where Is Philosophy Going? | Tagged advent of nihilism, antimetaphysics, Auguste Comte, Charles Darwin evolution, Christianity, Christianity and materialism, Emile Durkheim, Friedrich Nietzsche, Gordon Gekko, Gordon Gekko greed is good, greed is good, John Dewey, Karl Marx, Material Girl, materialism, materialism and philosophy, materialism versus Christianity, materialism vs Christianity, materialist culture, materialist philosophy, metaphysics, Modernity, Nietzsche nihilism, nihilism, philosophy is not dead, Wilhelm Wundt | 7 Comments

Globalism: Optimism, Pessimism, and Dystopian Visions (Part Three, Plus References)

Posted on December 21, 2017 by Steven Yates

In replying to Dean Allen’s remarks (Part Two), I had intended to restrict myself to a few points, but fear I have instead written another book (lol) and can only hope readers will bear with me. While part of me … Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Worldview, Election 2016 and Aftermath, Political Economy, Where is Civilization Going? | Tagged Adam Smith, Big Pharma, billionaire ownership class, Christian Worldview, Christianity, Citizens United, corporate power, corporations, corporatism, dystopia, dystopia visions, elitism, globalism, globalization, Helena Norberg-Hodge, invisible hand, John Perkins, mass consumption culture, Neoliberalism, optimism pessimism, Patrick Fitzgerald, populism, populist anger, populist rage, unsustainable debt | 7 Comments

What Should Philosophy Do? (Part 2)

Posted on February 21, 2017 by Steven Yates

Last week, we outlined four answers to this question, provided examples of each, and following a brief discussion of Comte’s Law of Three Stages and the rise of materialism as a philosophical dogma, brought our discussion to a tentative conclusion: … Continue reading →

Posted in Philosophy, Uncategorized, Where Is Philosophy Going? | Tagged atheism, Auguste Comte, authoritarianism, Chinese room, Christianity, Derrida, Ethics, gender feminism, God, Hume's fork, John Horgan, John Searle, Law of Three Stages, libertarian, materialism, Milgram Experiment, Philosophy, solitary confinement | Leave a comment

What Should Philosophy Do? (Part 1)

Posted on February 13, 2017 by Steven Yates

Inspiring this series of posts (I’m thinking there might again be three) is John Horgan’s series on “What Is Philosophy’s Point?” in Scientific American (five installments, here, here, here, here, and here). I should begin by saying that I am … Continue reading →

Posted in Philosophy, Where Is Philosophy Going? | Tagged Auguste Comte, Brian Eno, Chinese room, Christianity, Colin McGinn, David Chalmers, free will vs. determinism, history of philosophy, Identity Politics, John Horgan, John Searle, Karl Marx, Law of Three Stages, materialism, Mind-Body Problem, Paul Feyerabend, Philosophy, Richard Rorty, What Is Philosophy's Point?, What Should Philosophy Do? | 5 Comments

Two Cultures, Two Americas — Post-Election 2016 Edition (Philosophical Reflections on an Empire In Decline)

Posted on November 30, 2016 by Steven Yates

The hostility of this election & the volatile mood of the country are indicative of two cultures, two Americas … unequal, unyoked, on collision course, & probably indicative of a nation in unavoidable decline. Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2016 and Aftermath, Uncategorized | Tagged "alt-right", bitter clingers, Brandon Smith, Brian Eno, Christianity, conservatism, culture war, deplorables, Donald Trump, economic nationalism, economics, Electoral College, free trade, globalism, globalization, God, Greece, Hillary Clinton, Marine Le Pen, Michael Moore, nationalism, Philosophy, political correctness, progressive, protectionism, racism, secession, sexism, Syriza Party, U.S. Empire, Yanis Varoufakis | 3 Comments

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Tag Archives: Christianity

Cycles and Stages of Civilization

Materialism (Vers. 2.0, Part 7)

Materialism (Vers. 2.0, Part 6)

Materialism (Vers 2.0, Part 1)

Globalism: Optimism, Pessimism, and Dystopian Visions (Part Three, Plus References)

What Should Philosophy Do? (Part 2)

What Should Philosophy Do? (Part 1)

Two Cultures, Two Americas — Post-Election 2016 Edition (Philosophical Reflections on an Empire In Decline)

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