Author Archives: Dave Winstead

By Got Questions A cosmology is simply a story that explains how the universe came to be and our place in it. Most people are familiar with at least two well-known cosmologies regarding the origin and destiny of the universe and our place in it. Living cosmology attempts to blend aspects of the two majorContinue reading “5/9/2024 What Is Living Cosmology?”

By Got Questions A libertine is a person who rejects moral boundaries and lives “at liberty” from constraint. The result is that the libertine usually lives a profligate, dissolute life. Libertinism is a disregard of authority or a rejection of moral boundaries. Libertinism typically involves pursuing personal desires without consideration of ethics or social mores. The term libertine almostContinue reading “5/8/2024 What is Libertinism?”

By Got Questions Intersectionality is a term used to describe how different forms of discrimination can interact and overlap with each other. In recent years, it has become a feminist buzzword. As a concept, intersectionality deals with the cumulative societal effects of systemic discrimination on people who belong to more than one disadvantaged group. For example,Continue reading “5/7/2024 What Is Intersectionality, And Is It Biblical?”

By Got Questions Intellectualism is a term that, depending on the context, either refers to a certain philosophy of truth or to a pronounced emphasis on rational thinking. Philosophically, intellectualism is the idea that all truth and all morals are questions of pure knowledge, that a person’s will is invariably led by the intellect. In moreContinue reading “5/5/2024 What Is Intellectualism?”

By Got Questions Ietsism (literally “something-ism”) is the belief that there is “something” that exists beyond the material realm, but that “something” remains undefined and unknowable. Because ietsism is another form of agnosticism, it is not compatible with the Christian faith. Ietsists do not subscribe to any one set of beliefs completely. They believe in aContinue reading “5/4/2024 What Is Ietsism, And What Do Ietsists Believe?”

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 Hegelianism is a school of philosophy based on the ideas of G. W. F. Hegel, a German philosopher who lived in the early 1800s. A Hegelian believes and follows Hegel’s views. Hegel attempted to use pure logic—that is, rational abstract thought without empirical content—to explain being. This abstract method can make HegelianismContinue reading “4/27/2024 What Is Hegelianism?”

By Got Questions Generalism is a term with varied meanings, depending on context. As most commonly understood, a generalist is someone who possesses a broad range of skills, as opposed to a narrow, refined expertise. In ethics, however, generalist refers to someone who believes that universal moral principles apply in all situations. This type of generalism is essentiallyContinue reading “4/26/2024 What Is Generalism?”

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 Coherentism (or contextualism) and foundationalism are opposing approaches to determining if a certain belief is warranted. In general philosophy, this analysis is referred to as justification, which is entirely separate from the biblical concept of justification as related to salvation. Philosophical justification deals with whether a person has an acceptable confidence in someContinue reading “4/25/2024 What Are Coherentism, Contextualism, And Foundationalism?”