Descartes & Postmodernism

January 30, 2007 in Current Trends, Epistemology, Metaphysical Frameworks, Philosophical Movements, Philosophy in Context, Postmodernism, Rene Descartes, The Enlightenment

In class tonight my professor made an interesting observation regarding the “postmodern movement.”
 His point was that postmodernism isn’t necessarily a “shift” but rather a strain, albeit a radical one, within modernity.
To illustrate this point he pointed us to one of Johnny-Dee’s favorite philosophers, Rene Descartes.  Descartes is widely believed to have ushered in the enlightenment/modernity [...]

Sola Scriptura

January 16, 2007 in Theology & Doctrine

Many protestants proudly ad loudly proclaim that they follow Martin Luther’s creed: “Sola Scriptura” ["Scripture alone"]. This creed was offered up as an alternative to the traditional Roman Catholic view that doctrine is based on a variety of authorities: scripture, tradition, and Church leaders. In this sense, I agree wholeheartedly with this aspect of Sola [...]