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  • DNA, Genetic Code, and Design

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    Boethius
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    There are unique characteristics present in all living things that are absent from nonliving things. For example, cells are basic building blocks found in all living things and every cell contains DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid). DNA is a long, ladderlike molecule that carries genetic code within its chemical structure. And genes are sections of DNA that…

  • Creeds, Catechisms, and Confessions

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    Boethius
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    In “Credo – I Believe” I note the subtle but important distinction between Credere Deum (to believe God exists) and Credere in Deum (to believe in God). Here I want to share four resources that will help you compare various creeds, catechisms, and confessions in their historical Christian context. Please note the following: The text…

  • Psalms, Proverbs, and Biblical Philosophy

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    Boethius
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    In the 1920s, the philosopher Cornelius Van Til developed and popularized an influential form of the Transcendental Argument for God (TAG). The TAG states God’s existence is necessary to explain and account for both morals and logic. It also states that any and all facts known through morality and logic have God as their necessary…

  • Credo – I Believe

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    Boethius
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    The prevalent method of high medieval philosophy and theology is known as Scholasticism. This method distinguishes between the Latin terms credere (to believe) and credere in (to believe in). This is how Scholastic theology makes the subtle but important distinction between Credere Deum (to believe God exists) and Credere in Deum (to believe in God).…

  • Gloria In Excelsis Deo

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    Boethius
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    Angels We Have Heard on High Angels we have heard on high, Sweetly singing o’er the plains, And the mountains in reply, Echoing their joyous strains. Gloria in excelsis Deo. Come to Bethlehem and see Him whose birth the angels sing; Come, adore on bended knee Christ the Lord, the newborn King. Gloria in excelsis…

  • Forward, Backward, and Directly to Christ

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    Boethius
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    Among the philosophers and theologians, the names of Plato, Aristotle, Augustine, and Aquinas are intricately connected. While the Christian philosopher-theologian Saint Augustine drew from the philosophical insights of Plato, Saint Thomas Aquinas drew from the philosophical insights of Aristotle. Nevertheless, between chronologically moving forward and historically reflecting backward, there is yet an unnamed philosopher who…

  • The Case for NextGen

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    Boethius
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    In “Apologetics and Catechesis – Part 1” I make the case that apologetics and catechesis have a mutually beneficial relationship with one another. Next in Part 2, I make the case that whereas apologetics involves a defense of the central teachings of Christianity, catechesis involves a delivery of the faithful teachings of Christianity. And on…

  • Physics, Metaphysics, and the Incarnation

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    Boethius
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    Meta is Greek for “beyond.” Metaphysics literally means “beyond physics.” But whereas physics is the study of physical things, metaphysics is the philosophical study of everything. It is more than the study of nonphysical things. Metaphysics is more than the study of spiritual or supernatural things. It goes “beyond” physics and deals with being itself…

  • Four Books for Philosophy and Theology

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    Boethius
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    During the second century, the theologian Tertullian famously asked, “What does Athens have to do with Jerusalem? What concord is there between the Academy and the Church?” In these questions from Tertullian, a display of Christian theological resistance to Greek philosophical influence is evident. In The Book of Concord (here), we find the Apostles’ Creed…

  • Four Quotes for Philosophy and Theology

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    Boethius
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    Philosophy for Faith Formation – PF3 Ministries – is an ecumenical outreach to catechists and catechetical leaders that supports their use of philosophy in faith formation. This outreach also extends to anyone interested in better understanding the role of philosophy in teaching theology. The following quotes from John Paul II, Benedict XVI, Francis, and Leo…