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A quote from the early modern philosopher, Nicolas Malebranche "To be a faithful Christian one must believe blindly; but to be a philosopher one must see evidently." (From Concerning the Search After Truth) https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicolas_Malebranche Do any of y'all have thoughts on...

I am looking to purchase a telescope. I had a reflector when I was a kid and loved it, but I don't really know which one is best? Any thoughts on which is better? Any general suggestions about buying a good telescope that will last and has some power? I would like to be able to take pictures, as...

It's called the U.S. Department of Agriculture's "plant hardiness zone map," and it's the national standard for gardeners and growers to figure out which plants are most likely to survive the coldest winter temperatures in their location. This week the map got its first update in more than a...

How old is too old to trick-or-treat? If you've ever done a double-take at seemingly adult-sized trick-or-treaters, you're not alone. But there's no hard and fast rule on how old kids should be to take part in Halloween: Even towns that ban older kids from trick or treat don't agree on a...

Haaning, who is known for his artwork that takes aim at income inequality, migration and working conditions, was hired by the Kunsten Museum to recreate one of his most famous pieces from 2007. The artwork that the museum was expecting was supposed to be a canvas lined with krone banknotes to...

A 1,100-year-old Hebrew Bible that is one of the world’s oldest surviving biblical manuscripts sold for $38 million in New York on Wednesday, becoming among the most expensive books ever bought. The Codex Sassoon, a leather-bound, handwritten parchment volume containing a nearly complete Hebrew...

The Supreme Court on Thursday sided with a 12-year-old transgender girl who is challenging a West Virginia ban on transgender athletes joining girls sports teams, temporarily blocking the state from enforcing the prohibition...

Universal Restoration includes major premises of Calvinism and Arminianism, while avoiding their flaws. This breakdown is based on a sermon by Elhanan Winchester as found in A Larger Hope? by Robin Parry and Ilaria Ramelli (pg. 119) 1. God loves all Calvinism- No Arminianism- Yes UR- Yes 2...

At the consummation of all things, what does success look like for God's creation? We have three options that have been believed by various Christians throughout the history of Christian faith. Eternal life/Eternal damnation (Augustine): In this scenario, God succeeds in saving some rational...

The quote: "The devout Christian of the future will either be a ‘mystic,’ one who has experienced ‘something,’ or he will cease to be anything at all." Karl Rahner The idea is fairly simple: In a world where dogmatic claims amount to little more than mere opinion, unless one has experienced...

From Pope Francis' end-of-year address: Pope Francis has warned leaders of the Roman Curia against the “heresy” of becoming a Church that is only for “the pure” and which refuses to translate the Christian message into contemporary language and thinking. Delivering his annual end-of-year...

I think it would be interesting to get a sense of where CFers stand on this issue. Eternal Damnation - some (many) will suffer eternal torment/separation from God and some will be given everlasting life Conditional Immortality - some ( many) will be annihilated and some will be given...

The comment function is not helpful. Individual exchanges should have the same functions. Moreover, even for those who have it, the comment function hinders conversation because we can't reply to comments. The reply function is sufficient because it is conducive to something like actual dialog...

The philosopher Klaus Vieweg from Jena found five boxes with numerous transcripts of lectures given by Georg Wilhelm Hegel in Heidelberg in the archives of the Archdiocese of Munich and Freising. Hegel taught at the university there in his first professorship from 1816 to 1818. The hitherto...

Are you willing to be damned since God is just? Are you willing to be damned in solidarity with those who must suffer divine justice? In other words, how deep is your love of God and others? Those are some questions, but I have all kinds of questions about this idea. Paul seems to have started...

After an abrupt recall and a two-month delay - along with the threat of possible legal action - the election denial book 2,000 Mules has reached bookstores, though with a few significant changes. Most notably, a passage in the recalled version of the book that accused specific, named nonprofit...

If you're not familiar, Lonnie Frisbee was instrumental in what would become the Jesus movement in the 60s and 70s. Witnesses testify that he was Spirit filled, and that miracles were associated with him. Sadly, he was gay and died of AIDS. I guess his homosexuality was an open secret. When it...

I'm primarily asking those who believe that some people will be punished in hell eternally. Is the belief that eternal punishment in hell awaits some people necessary for salvation? I created a similar thread on whether punishment, itself, was needed. Divine punishment? Is it needed? This is...

Alex Jones used his platform to deny the horrendous truth about the Sandy Hook shooting. His influence ensured that others would deny that horrendous truth, which compounded the sorrow and suffering of Sandy Hook families. What should be the consequence of his actions? Answers are not limited...

Boddy, according to the censure resolution, made the post on her campaign’s Facebook account. In her post, Boddy responds to the notion of the district hiring a firm to review its curriculum for potentially objectionable content Boddy, who ran on a platform opposing critical race theory...