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56A Theory of Legislation: A Christian Perspective
A prominent question in political theory has been to ask, “Who should rule in society”? Who should make the rules that govern us all? Who should legislate? For Plato, it was the philosopher; for Erasmus, the virtuous; for Machiavelli, the...
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80Why Does the Universe Exist?: The Leibnizian Cosmological Argument
Why does the universe exist instead of nothing? In this essay I summarize the cosmological argument from contingency offered by Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz. Leibniz argues for the existence of God as the reason for the origin of the universe. Because the universe is a physical entity, it is contingent, and because it is contingent, there needs to be a sufficient reason for its existence. Leibniz says that that “sufficient reason” is God.
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76How Did the Universe Begin to Exist?: The Kalam Cosmological Argument
There is probably no more profound question to be asked throughout history than “Why are we here?” The Kalam Cosmological Argument posits a causal beginning to the universe. This argument has been used by the three great monotheistic religions of the world: Islam, Judaism, and Christianity.
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80Unbelief and the Politics of Fear
When the English philosopher, Thomas Hobbes' mother was expecting him, she gave birth to him prematurely upon hearing that the Spanish were sailing their “Invincible Armada” to bring the English isle under...
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