A friend asked a question about my theory of knowledge: “It seems that your epistemology is pretty circular—You know by reasoning. How do you know that you know by reasoning? Well, you reasoned that you do.” The Problem He was asking about what has been called “the problem of method.” If it is true that […]
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Inductionism: What’s the Plan?
Where are we headed? Today I want to show a brief outline of the philosophic system I advocate, which I call Inductionism. My philosophy has three main normative principles: 1) Seek your own life by gaining knowledge. 2) Gain knowledge by inductive reason. 3) Base your faith on facts.
Why Believe the Bible? Evidence.
In response to a previous post, a friend of mine asked, “How can you know that the Bible is true, that it is inspired by God, or that it is inerrant, without appealing to the Bible as the source for these claims?” My friend was pointing out that Christians tend to make a circular claim: […]
Why Have Faith in Jesus? Is It Reason vs. Revelation?
In his guest post at The Gospel Coalition a couple days ago, Jason Helopoulos wrote on Evangelism, Reason, and Faith. I enjoy reading Helopoulos, so I was surprised to find him setting up the false dichotomy between reason and faith. His article revealed a mystical approach to what knowledge is and to why we have […]
Knowledge in the Bible
I surveyed the Bible to find its position on the status of knowledge. Does the Bible say knowledge/certainty is impossible to the unbeliever? Actually, I found that sinners can know many things. What they can’t know is the deceit of their own heart. But they can know good and evil. In fact, it is for […]