Sunday, October 30, 2011

Christian Love: Emotion or Act?

I want to show that Christian love is essentially an intended act of the will.  This may not seem obvious at first, because our culture often identifies love with emotion.  In order to clarify, I will begin with an analysis of love in general, and then I will move to a consideration of Christian love in particular.

Saturday, October 1, 2011

Troy Davis or Lawrence Russell Brewer: Which One is the Straw Man?

I would like to offer a philosophical suggestion to activists.  In short, if you want to prove your point, then attack your opponent's strongest position.  If you can show this position to be flawed, then any weaker position will be seen as flawed as well.  On the other hand, if you attack a weaker position of your opponent, then a stronger position held by your opponent may escape unscathed (so to speak) and you will still have work to do.
Take as an example the executions of Troy Davis and Lawrence Russell Brewer, both of which occurred on the same day Sept. 21, 2011.