Visionary Christian Idealism Kant’s Three Questions Near the end of Immanuel Kant’s Critique of Pure Reason, Kant has a section titled: The Canon of Pure Reason; Of the Ideal of the Highest Good, as a Determining Ground of the Ultimate End of Pure Reason. (B833/A805). All the interests of Kant, with respect to his idea…
Index: O Mary, Bounce on Your Donkey (poem);Daniel’s Prayer;Repentance;Visions from God:Spiritual Growth and Psalm 119;Verses and Prayers for HealingPraise and Prophecy: Mary and ZechariahComfort Amid UncertaintyVerses and Prayers from 1 JohnFive Steps for Spiritual Growth – Psalms 20-24Isaiah Prays for the Nation (Parts I and II)The Raising of Lazarus _________________________ First, a poem, by way of…
While I’m preparing the next post on Citizens United, which I suppose in its own way is devotional also, it seems appropriate to present a different type of devotional. Certainly it’s shorter and easier to read. This reflects love also, but directed in a less traditional way. Pass-Marked for Thee Oh my soul, such experiences,…
Citizens United v. FEC, 558 U.S. 310 (2010), is a well-known (or notorious) case about money and politics. It was rightly decided. The First Amendment’s protection of freedom of speech is more important than restrictions on election spending in the name of preventing the appearance of corruption, or equalizing the influence that differing groups have…
We begin our questioning of Martin Luther. I note in passing my debt to John Dillenberger’s Edition of the Writings of Martin Luther, upon which I have relied. In my intellectual life in my mid to late 20’s, everyone was telling me what free will could accomplish. Only Martin Luther told me what it couldn’t. …
Theological Foundations of Christian Optimism: Faith, the Vision, Voluntary Self-Government The Faith of Abraham Abraham leaves his tent. And behold, the word of the Lord came to Abraham, saying, “This one shall not be your heir, but one who will come from your own body shall be your heir.” Then he brought him outside and…
The Coming Millenium Christian Optimism and the Law Non in legendo sed in intelligendo leges consistent. (The law consists, not in being read, but in being understood.) Introduction In a pessimistic world, I have an alternative to present. God created this world – it is unreasonable to despair of it. This is not a political…