Tom Schmidt's BlogScientism is an approach to science that elevates it above all other fields of knowledge and makes claims in the name of science, which science itself cannot support. We hear this in statements like “Science has shown there is no evidence for God.” We see in an attitude that views science as objective, but views […]
Here’s the outline for my sermon on Romans 1:2-7 at Cross of Christ Fellowship, our church in Naperville. You can find the audio here. Intro: Is it actually POSSIBLE to know who God is? Can we REALLY know what God is like? Could we ever actually hear a message from Him? Many around us would […]
A Faith ROOTED in TRUTH (Titus 1:1) “What is truth?” said Pilate to Jesus on the day of his crucifixion. Such a question we hear in our culture. What is truth anyways? Can anyone actually possess it? Or are all truth-claims mere power-plays? The shocking claim of Christianity is that it tells us THE truth […]
False and Unlivable Approaches to Knowledge INCOHERENT and UNLIVABLE Attitudes and Philosophies about Knowledge 1. There is no such thing as truth. (Is that true?) 2. It is impossible to know anything with certainty. (Do you know that with certainty?) 3. All I know is that I don’t know anything. (Now you are claiming a […]