As a Christian I’m aware of being instructed to always be ready to give a reason for the hope that is within me. I interpret this and other verses to mean that we are to be diligent students. Certainly of scripture, but also of science, history, philosophy, math, etc.
I once gave a Chuck Colson pamphlet on evolution to an "evo" friend at work. When he returned it he asked me why in one margin the word “weak” was written. He was surprised to hear that I wrote it; it was what I thought that one argument. (I thought the others were ok)
Too many people, of all opinion, allow pride to cloud judgment. I know I do, and I try to guard against it. It is a particularly nasty trap for a Christian. We are all stuck with our skuzzy self important human nature, but when confronted with insults and abuse if a Christian responds in kind his argument is undermined regardless of facts presented (no support of this article intended). That type of response also takes one in the wrong direction and feeds on itself; not good.
That’s why I press for civil discourse; most of the time I do it in a civil manner.
BTW, I describe my philosophical position as Hobbsian in viewing man's depravity and some resultant aspects of governmental systems, mixed in with about 4 of Calvin's 10 points. I like to call it a Calvin and Hobbs approach.
Regards,
70x7
The author got self-contradictory as soon as he started talking about "theories" being "dogma".