Posts tagged natural philosophy
A Call for Christians to Engage the Culture: Fighting Against the Gates of Hell

The fundamentalist/modernist controversy of the early 1900s is a significant recent event in Western (especially American) Church History. However, not many people seem to know much about it. The controversy and its ramifications will be briefly explained….The fundamentalists of the early 1900s are to be praised for their insistence on biblical authority and for their commitment to make biblical education more readily available. Nonetheless, like most generally positive movements or philosophies, there have been negative consequences.

Read More
How Understanding Postmodernism Can Help the Church

C.S. Lewis, in his work The Abolition of Man, spoke against modernist education. He declared that modernism would breed men without chests – people so concerned with the scientific that they failed to cultivate virtue and thus gave into their most base desires. It seems today that society is plagued with both chest-less men and men with too much chest. The chest-less modernists have given rise to the all-too-chesty postmodernists.

Read More
Who is Following the Science? More States Roll Back Covid Restrictions

On Monday March 8, 2021, Gov. Mark Gordon of Wyoming declared the ending of statewide mask mandates and lockdown orders. However, elementary and high schools will still have the mandate in effect. As of March 9, 2021, several other states are leveling back coronavirus restrictions. West Virginia, Arizona, and Connecticut have moved to reopen the economy to 100% and to end business occupancy restrictions.

Read More
Why Natural Philosophy is not Outdated

Natural philosophy was and is the use of philosophy to pursue knowledge and understanding of the natural world. Science is thought of as an improvement upon natural philosophy like modern pharmacy is thought of as an improvement upon strictly herbal remedies. However, science can mean several things. What follows is a brief description of each of the three proposed meanings of “science.” Then a distinction between natural philosophy and the philosophy of science is made. Finally, the case is made that natural philosophy, the philosophy of science, and scientific investigation are all inseparable and contingent on prior metaphysical values.

Read More