When it comes to philosophy of religion, there are few topics as challenging, and interesting, as the problem of evil. At least as far back as the ancient thinker Epicurus, philosophers have been wrestling with the question, If God exists, … Continued
Last Thursday the Taylor University Ethics Bowl team, which I coach, finished in second place at the national Intercollegiate Ethics Bowl Competition in San Antonio, Texas. This is our best finish ever and our second consecutive year to make it … Continued
One of my current research projects concerns the virtue of open-mindedness, and recently two of my articles on the subject were published in scholarly journals. One of these, which appears in the March issue of Theory and Research in Education, … Continued
There are certain thrills in life that one never forgets—like your wedding day, the birth of your children, and when your favorite team wins the World Series. Though, of course, for Chicago Cubs fans like me you never get to … Continued
An exciting new book has recently been released. It is entitled Being Good: Christian Virtues for Everyday Life (Eerdmans), edited by Michael Austin and Douglas Geivett. The book features chapters on eleven different virtues—faith, open-mindedness, wisdom, zeal, hope, contentment, courage, … Continued
The release date for Amy’s debut book, Letting Go of Perfect, has been moved up to May 1. Originally it was slated for a July release, but the editing process has moved quickly, hence the change. I’m very excited about … Continued
Being a stay-at-home mom for more than a decade, you can develop some fairly strong and unexpected addictions. Some I have conquered, like my Pringles addiction, through self-denial and the painful realization that no amount of time on the treadmill … Continued
Amy and I are celebrating the fact that this week Wisdom and Folly passed the 100,000 visits mark. Woo hoo! To celebrate we want to award our 100,000th visitor with a special prize: Two tickets to the 2012 Super Bowl. … Continued
In the span of one week, two noteworthy scholars will be visiting Taylor University. James Davison Hunter will speak for the National Student Leadership Conference, hosted by Taylor this weekend. He will arrive tomorrow and will meet with several faculty … Continued
An article of mine, entitled “Unreasonable Doubt,” appeared in last month’s issue of Christianity Today. It is now available on-line here. In the article I discuss the major themes of my book, The Making of an Atheist, which aims to … Continued