What is God? When we are looking into proofs for or against the existence of God, we first need to know what it is that we are trying to prove. Sometimes a famous person will say “I have come to believe in God,” and other people who believe in God are very excited. But when [...]
Our posts have been about what to expect from the conference, how to be prepared, and the kinds of topics we will be discussing. These center around knowing God. We know God from the works of God. That starts by knowing that only God has existed from eternity. All other things were brought into existence [...]
The first question in the study of metaphysics is: what is eternal? What has existed from eternity? What has no beginning? We can even categorize the various world systems in terms of what they say is eternal. This helps make sense of how each system understands reality, value, and authority. There are those that say nothing is eternal. This [...]
In Hebrews 11 we are given a whole chapter about faith. Hebrews 11: 1 we are told that faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. The modern world has made a conflict between reason and faith. But here we see that the distinction is between the seen and the unseen. Faith uses [...]
What has existed from eternity? You will find that this is a central question for the philosophers who are studying metaphysics. Aristotle said that since something cannot come from nothing, there must be something that has existed from eternity (without beginning). Any attempt around this by appealing to the unknown, or uncaused events, or denying [...]
In our previous blog post, we described what you can expect from attending this conference. The skills you will begin to develop in thinking about general revelation and knowing God. In this post, we will begin that process by thinking about general revelation. What is general revelation? General revelation is the study of what is [...]
As we prepare for the conference, I have been asking myself, "why attend a conference." Conferences can be informative and enjoyable. The topic might be one of personal or professional interest. You might have read something by one of the speakers and want to see them present material in person. There are some excellent reasons. [...]
