Philosophy
Sin and the City: Cain and Abel, and the Tower of Babel
The first murderer Cain is also the first founder of a city. Because of this cities can be seen as sites of rebellion against God; the classic case is the Tower of Babel. […]
Philosophy
Philosophy
Adam and Eve: Evil as Rebellion Against God
Adam and Eve are the first to actualize the potential for evil, which was part of the cosmic structure that God had created from the beginning. […]
Modern Philosophy
Genuine Free Will, Compatibilism, and the Question of Choice
Compatibilism is a theory that tries to reconcile the notion of determinism and free will. But it seems that the theory of compatibilism suffers from logical inconsistencies. […]
Modern Philosophy
“The Matrix”: Soul and Free Will
The second and third movies in “The Matrix” franchise mostly deal with the philosophical notions of foreknowledge, free will, and determinism. […]
Modern Philosophy
“The Matrix” Universe and the Fight to Reclaim Free Will
Over two millennia, philosophers suggested many theories to solve the riddle of free will. “The Matrix” sequels try to answer this question and reclaim human free will. […]
Modern Philosophy
“The Matrix” Sequels: Free Will Vs. Determinism
“The Matrix: Reloaded” and “The Matrix: Revolutions” leave us with baffling questions about free will and determinism. These questions can be traced back to the the 6th century. […]
Philosophy
The Akedah, and Abraham’s Covenant with God
The Akedah is the near sacrifice of Isaac by Abraham. It is in Abraham’s reaction to the event that later scholars try to find a way to approach the idea of what God means. […]
Philosophy
The Prophets in the Hebrew ‘Bible’: The Response to God and Evil
The prophetic tradition is one of deepening self-awareness over the course of the prophet’s lives and over the course of the series of prophets about the power of God’s governance over history and God’s perpetual doing of a “New Thing” in history. […]
Philosophy
The ‘Book of Job’: Experiencing Reality as Suffering
The Book of Job prompts a question: If Satan is doing God’s work, then is God letting evil happen or is God actively doing it? […]
Philosophy
Passing Bills in the US Senate: The Cloture Rule
The cloture rule provided a mechanism to bring bills to a vote and remove the gridlock in the Senate. The rule has undergone changes over the years, and the political parties have used it for their benefit. […]