The Ways of the Worldviews (Part 26): Monks and Capitalism…Open For Business!
In this next to last post about the High Catholic Age (aka. “The Middle Ages”), I want to focus on something that may come as a surprise to most people—indeed I...
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The Ways of the Worldviews (Part 25): Thomas Aquinas’ “Five Proofs” for the Existence of God
I want to note that what much of what is contained in this post was covered in a few previous posts I wrote in my series about Richard Dawkins. Still, for what ...
The Way of the Worldviews (Part 24): Thomas Aquinas, Philosophy, and the High Catholic Age
The ground-breaking achievement in philosophy during the High Catholic Age was the revival of the study of Aristotle. Throughout the Byzantine Age, Christian th...
The Ways of the Worldviews (Part 23): Philosophy and the Universities in the High Catholic Age
In my last post, I made it a point to show that one of the distinguishing features in the universities during the High Catholic Age was their fascination with a...
The Ways of the Worldviews (Part 22): Monasteries and Universities in the High Catholic Age
As we continue our overview of what has been traditionally called “The Middle Ages,” but what I have chosen to call “The High Catholic Age,” we now come to the ...
The Ways of the Worldviews (Part 21): The Reality of the Crusades: Why Pacifism on a National Level Isn’t Christian
There has often been a misguided assumption by many who have this strange impression that before the Crusades, Christianity had been a largely pacifist and “ant...
The Ways of the Worldviews (Part 20): The Reasons for the Crusades
Much has been written about the Crusades, so I will not attempt to write yet another history about them. The Crusades, though, were incredibly significant on a ...
The Ways of the Worldviews (Part 19): The Emergence of the High Catholic Age (1054-1517 AD)
1054 AD marked a watershed moment for the respective histories of both the Eastern Byzantine Empire and what was soon to become Western Christendom. For the pre...
The Ways of the Worldviews (Part 18): Charlemagne, the Carolingian Renaissance…and the Rise and Threat of Islam
In this final post regarding Europe during the Byzantine Age (313-1054 AD), I want to touch upon two things: the impact of Charlemagne, and the threat of Islam....
Here’s a 2 for 1 Deal: AiG on…BioLogos and Hugh Ross!
I have not been posting much these days, due to the fact I’ve been occupied with a few other projects. But for this post, my 300th post, I thought I’...