The Archive

Every essay.

Keith E. Buhler

Part I - What is NOT Intelligent Design?

Twice I have heard certain critiques levelled against intelligent design theory and its proponents that do not seem to me to comment on the actual theory. I would like to present this critique now and point out that is not […]

TexPhilosophyEpistemology

4. Interpreting Mulberries

In this ongoing exploration of knowledge, the time has come for me to offer an explanation of what I mean by an interpretive grid, that perhaps rather nebulous thing that

Nathan JamesUncategorized

the vegetarian life

The girl that I am in love with has recently become a vegetarian. Being a vegetarian is not normal. Vegetables are nice. I like them. The girl I love is

Matthew Lee AndersonUncategorized

Congrats to Joe Carter

Joe Carter, one of my favorite bloggers, has won the "Best Religious Blog" category of the Weblog Awards, 2005. Mere-O garnered a healthy 98 votes, which is

Andrew Selby

One Complaint About Narnia...

I hesitate to post this because I think the Narnia film very, very good. The film captured the major ideas of the book, which is all you can ask for. The second time I saw it, I liked it far […]

Keith E. BuhlerPoetry

"Life" by George Herbert

I had a birthday last week, and, as a part of the evening celebration, took a moment to "zoom out" on my life. The psalmist reminds us that

Andrew SelbyPhilosophyTheology and Practice

Athanasius on Postmodernism

Of course, Athanasius (denizen of the 4th century as he was) knew nothing of postmodernism. Nevertheless, his wonderful treatise On the Incarnation refutes a typical Christian postmodern criticism. A major

TexPhilosophyEpistemology

3. What's A Mulberry (To You)?

Sometimes I feel like the monkey who chased the weasel 'round and 'round the mulberry bush in trying to understand how one can know he has discovered truth.

Matthew Lee Anderson

Haldane on Philosophy

I previously blogged about Professor John Haldane’s new appointment at the Vatican. As I was perusing the high-brow ecumenical journal First Things, I was excited to run across an article on philosophy by Haldane entitled “What Philosophy Can Do.” In […]

Matthew Lee Anderson

Radio Recap

I just returned from being on the radio. B-. I’ve realized that being articulate while under the pressure of time is very challenging for me. He also asked a few questions that I drew blanks on, which was particularly frustrating. […]

Matthew Lee AndersonFilm Reviews/Hollywood

Movie Review: Narnia

The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, a movie I have long anticipated, did not disappoint. It was not perfect--and by that I do not mean that it substantially

Matthew Lee Anderson

Matt's Narnia Update: Review forthcoming and on the Radio

I’ve posted fairly frequently on Narnia-related topics recently (see here, here, here and here). It comes to an end tonight–we have tickets to see it at 9:45. I am hoping to pull together a review afterward, as Hugh is giving […]