There are between 1.2 and 1.6 billion
Muslims in the world. They hold a place of prominence in today’s world only
surpassed by their golden age, lasting 500 years from the middle of the 8 th to the middle of the 13 th centuries, A.D. Unfortunately, their place
in today’s world is far different from what it was almost 800 years ago.
The title is short for "Intuitus Ultra Libri", which is Latin for "Contemplating Beyond the Book". In this case, the book is the Bible. This site is dedicated to addressing the toughest questions posed to the Christian faith, to exploring "being" through the lens of Christian philosophy, and to applying speculative theology to the examination of our faith's biggest mysteries.
Monday, December 3, 2012
Saturday, September 15, 2012
How Did Our Bible Develop?
The Bible was
written by 44 authors over a period of 1600 years. It is remarkable - the
harmony of the 66 books of the Bible: 39 in the Old Testament and 27 in the
New. Why is the Bible so harmonious and consistent in its contents throughout? Because
the same mind wrote every book: God.
Monday, September 10, 2012
A Critique of Jonathan Edwards' "Freedom of Will" Sermon
In “Freedom of the Will” Jonathan Edwards explores the
concept of “the will” or “free will”.
Edwards opens by defining “will” through narrative and the juxtaposing
of the word with a number of synonyms.
He then proceeds to contrast “will” and desire”, “will” being the matter
of how one decides to react to “desire”.
Wednesday, September 5, 2012
The Theological Significance of Suffering - Part III
I hope everyone had a great weekend. Now on to a new week. For "The Theological Signficance of Suffering, Parts I and II, I explored the contents of and the answer to the question, "How can a loving God allow suffering in the
world?" Today, for the final part of this three part essay, I will discuss the implications of suffering for a Christian.
Tuesday, August 21, 2012
The Theological Significance of Suffering - Part II
Last
time, in my essay, “The Theological Significance of Suffering – Part I”, I
examined the definitions of each of the key (boldfaced) words in the question,
“How can a loving God allow suffering in the world?” Today, I define “suffering” in the
context of the question and then move on to addressing the question’s answer.
Friday, August 17, 2012
The Theological Significance of Suffering - Part I
I am sure you have heard these questions:
“How can a loving God allow suffering in the world?” Or "What good is it to be a
Christian if God allows the same pain to afflict one’s life as the
non-Christian?" There is so much about suffering that is off-stage, you might say, hidden from us in God's will and ways, that one really can't blame the doubter.
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