Author Archives: Dave Winstead

By Got Questions Naturalism is the belief that all that exists in the universe is physical, material matter. There is no soul; we are just a complex collection of neurons. There is no Creator; there is evolution. And experiences like pain, pleasure, beauty, and a sense of self do not really exist. They are merelyContinue reading “5/18/2024 What Is Naturalism?”

If you cannot attend your usual home church this coming Sunday, please use this Worship Service Plan to conduct and enjoy a service on your own. This Worship Service Plan is useful for anyone anywhere, whether individuals, shut-ins, your family gathered in the den, a nursing facility of sick & elderly, you and your neighbors sitting in the backyard, or any group of believers who share a need to gather and praise and worship The Lord God.

By Got Questions The term Moralistic Therapeutic Deism was first coined by sociologists Christian Smith and Melina Lundquist Denton in their 2005 book Soul Searching: The Religious and Spiritual Lives of American Teenagers (Oxford University Press). Based on extensive research, they identified the predominant beliefs of American teenagers, even those that claim to be Christians. They named the coreContinue reading “5/17/2024 What Is Moralistic Therapeutic Deism (MTD)?”

By Got Questions Moral relativism is more easily understood in comparison to moral absolutism. Absolutism claims that morality relies on universal principles (natural law, conscience). Christian absolutists believe that God is the ultimate source of our common morality, and that it is, therefore, as unchanging as He is. Moral relativism asserts that morality is not basedContinue reading “5/15/2024 What Is Moral Relativism?”

By Got Questions Moral absolutism is the philosophy that mankind is subject to absolute standards of conduct that do not change with circumstances, the intent of the acting agent, or the result of the act. These standards are universal to all humanity despite culture or era, and they maintain their relevance whether or not anContinue reading “5/14/2024 What Is Moral Absolutism?”

By Got Questions Misotheists are those who express misotheism, a dislike/hatred of God. The prefix mis- often refers to hatred or loathing. So, a misotheist despises God or religion in general, as a misanthropist (or misanthrope) hates mankind and a misogynist loathes women. The term misotheist is slightly out-of-date. The more common expression today would be antitheist, though misotheism technically implies aContinue reading “5/13/2024 What Is Misotheism?”

By Got Questions Militarism is a social/political approach that places great importance on a strong military or invests high value on military personnel and experience. The terms militarism and militantism do not carry the same meaning. This distinction is important, as certain cultures in the world can be fairly labeled militaristic but not militant, and vice versa. Militarism is a description of a culture’sContinue reading “5/12/2024 What Is Militarism?”

By Got Questions There are three main divisions in the philosophy of ethics. Applied ethics is the most practical—it identifies wrong and right actions in various fields of human interest. Normative ethics doesn’t speak to specific actions, but it does try to develop a working framework by which actions can be deemed ethical or unethical. Metaethics is the studyContinue reading “5/11/2024 What Is Metaethics?”

By Got Questions Positivism refers to a belief that only those things that can be empirically detected are real. As an extension of this, logical positivism claims that only statements that are either empirical or purely logical have any meaning. As such, logical positivism, also called logical empiricism, would claim that even attempting to discuss somethingContinue reading “5/10/2024 What Is Logical Positivism?”

If you cannot attend your usual home church this coming Sunday, please use this Worship Service Plan to conduct and enjoy a service on your own. This Worship Service Plan is useful for anyone anywhere, whether individuals, shut-ins, your family gathered in the den, a nursing facility of sick & elderly, you and your neighbors sitting in the backyard, or any group of believers who share a need to gather and praise and worship The Lord God.