Category Archives: Worldviews

The Question of God Part 8 (Lewis Segment, “Defender of the Faith“; Conversation 8, “Moral Law“) As we near the end of our journey, our focus centers on Lewis and the question of an absolute basis for moral law.  Just … Continue reading →

The Question of God, Part 7(Freud segment, “Civilization and Its Discontents”; Conversation 7, “The Human Condition”) One of the most significant transitions in the Story of Western Civilization is that from a “Pre-Modern” to the “Modern” worldview.  The “God-Centered” order … Continue reading →

The Question of God Part 6 (Freud segment–“Libido”; Lewis segment–“The Four Loves”; Conversation 6–“Love Thy Neighbor”) In 1905 Freud wrote a series of essays on sexuality which associated sex— or libido — as the driving force of our desires and … Continue reading →

The Question of God, Part 5 (Freud Segment, “Human Mythology“; Lewis Segment, “From Spirits to God“; Panel Discussion, “Miracles“) Freud was determined in his research and writing to demonstrate that religious sentiments could be traced to historical, cultural, and psychological … Continue reading →

The Question of God, Part 4 (C.S. Lewis segment, “A Leap in the Dark”; Panel Discussion, “Why Believe?”) C. S. Lewis seemed a reluctant atheist, keeping God at bay through intellectual pride and accusations of injustice and infidelity.  Yet the … Continue reading →

  Yesterday most of the world celebrated New Year’s Day as January 1st “arrived” around the globe.  For much of the history of the Christian West, however, this date may or may not have marked the actual “beginning of the … Continue reading →

Part 3 of The Question of God So far we’ve examined the role that imagination (part 1) and senses/reason (part 2) play in human efforts to answer “the big questions of life.”  Using the former, we find answers through stories … Continue reading →

I have worked in academic or ministry settings for more than 20 years.  Everyone whose vocation places them in this world experiences the familiar rhythm of an annual cycle. Our years are marked in quarters and semesters, by “ordinary” time … Continue reading →