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Tag Archives: Christianity
Cycles and Stages of Civilization
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
Materialism (Vers. 2.0, Part 7)
“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
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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
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Materialism (Vers. 2.0, Part 5)
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
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Materialism (Vers. 2.0, Part 4)
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
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Globalism: Optimism, Pessimism, and Dystopian Visions (Part Three, Plus References)
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
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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
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