by Bret Capranica | May 16, 2005 | General Theology
See Dr. Albert Mohler’s review of Professor Mark Lilla’s essay in the New York Times (registration required) from Sunday. Mohler’s review is titled: “Mark Lilla Wonders Why Evangelicals Won’t Get With the Program–and Liberalize.” (Posted today at 3:13 a.m. ET. NOTE: He had already posted another blog at 2:48 a.m. ET – wow!). As always, Dr. Mohler is brilliant in his analysis and critique of contemporary issues in theology and...
by Bret Capranica | May 15, 2005 | Science
Remove a secular and purely naturalistic philosophical bent to observing the world and some scientists believe you are redefining the English language. So suggests this article regarding the Kansas Board of Education’s desire to define Science as “‘a systematic method of continuing investigation’ using observation, experiment, measurement, theory building, testing of ideas and logical argument to lead to better explanations of natural phenomena.” What could be wrong with such a definition? The definition does not even hint at a religious view of seeing the world. The problem is that it does not make a god out of naturalistic science. The definition does not demand that the world bow to a non-neutral philosophy of seeing the world through atheistic eyes. The objections to the new definition tend to demonstrate the anti-religious bias of some scientists who don’t seem to be pushing for objectivity of evidence, but rather supression of any conclusion that might demand the involvement of (or existence of) deity. Here is yet another evidence of the tolerance crowd showing a lack of tolerance toward a world-view that has the possibility of lending credibility to Christianity. It is fallacious to think that secular scientists (i.e., those quoted in the article) are neutral in their observations of the earth and its functions. Their opinion seems to be, “if you have religious convictions, it impossible to be scientific”, or at least, “religious convictions cannot have any scientific conclusions” and vice versa. Pure naturalism is a philosophical ideaology, not a result of unbiased, neutral observation. Why is it that science MUST be secular? My guess is that any scientific evaluation of this...
by Bret Capranica | May 15, 2005 | General Theology
Here is another result of following false religion. The exaltation of cows. Don’t get me wrong, I am originally from a “cow town” (Amarillo, Texas) and I now live in a dairy area. I have smelled, seen and savaored cows all of my life. But Hinduism’s veneration of cows is virtual madness. This article is a good description of one of the temporal consequences of...
by Bret Capranica | May 14, 2005 | Preaching
Here is a link to sermons I have preached at my home church. They are generally posted weekly: Click HERE I am currently preaching through the book of Revelation each Sunday...
by Bret Capranica | May 14, 2005 | Blogging
Why “The Capranica”? According to a book my wife has been reading (The Inside Story of How the Vatican Really Thinks, John L. Allen – a former High School teacher of hers), Italians who are going places in the Roman religious system complete their studies at the Pontificia Academia and live at “The Capranica.” Quoting John Allen: “In the European system, a college is a residence, not a place of study. Anyone who knows Italy realizes that a young cleric who is selected to study at the Academia and to live at the Capranica is going places.” – p 87. Capranica being my last name, pastoral ministry my calling in life (though a protestant), and John Allen’s comments, it all seems to fit. So, here is the official opening of my random thoughts on theology and life from the residence of the Capranica (the one in California, not Italy). See also: All Things...
