[There’s little new in this entry but I’m trying to restate some of my basic ideas in as simple and clear a form as possible as I move towards an enlargement — God willing — of my understanding of this world, this phase of Creation. I plan on posting an entry before month-end which will … [Read more…]
Some of my writings are available for free download from Acts of Being: 2 articles, samples of 3 novels, and one complete book on human knowledge. Contact me at loydf at loydfueston.com if you’d like to read the entirety of one of those novels. Short articles I have two articles available for downloading. One discusses … [Read more…]
Einstein, Feynman, and perhaps other major scientists have made the claim that “philosophers of science” have contributed nothing that’s useful to scientists. While not sure exactly what the contexts of their comments really were, I’d generally say in response, “Yes, and why would anyone expect anything different?” I would think philosophers of science move in … [Read more…]
After nearly two years of heavy-duty entries exploring ways of updating Thomistic existentialism to account for modern empirical knowledge, I’ve started to move on in some ways, continuing this general task but trying to reach deeper. Specifically, I’m struggling to learn more of modern physics that I might better tackle metaphysical issues of being and … [Read more…]
John Michael Greer blogs as the Archdruid, The Archdruid Report. I find it interesting that his worldview is radically different from my Thomistic existentialist worldview, but my views align with his on a number of issues rather than aligning with those of the Catholic mainstream. I would argue this happens for a simple reason: like … [Read more…]
Modern human beings, and especially Christians, might misunderstand the work I’m doing. Some might think I’m some sort of champion of modern empirical knowledge for its own sake, a fan of physics and history perhaps. In fact, what’s at issue is respect for God’s Creation and, hence, for the Creator Himself. You respect Creation by … [Read more…]
Like most Christians, I believe that — if Christ choses me — I’ll be raised from the dead into a world that might be called ‘Heaven’ where I’ll live with Jesus Christ for time without end. I’ll take this as a typical schizophrenic Christian belief. See A Thomistic Take on Madness and Modernism for a … [Read more…]
I’ve included the entirety of an article from the Vatican Information Service. Pope Benedict XVI has spoken publicly about an important issue he addressed in some of his earlier books: Christian philosophy must respond to modernity and theology must also respond, though he apparently believes — plausibly enough — that theology will respond first to … [Read more…]
Every so often, I’ll review my own long-range goals for developing a more complete worldview. The term ‘worldview’ as I use it is first an empirical understanding of this physical universe and then a more complete understanding in light of God’s purposes as best I can understand them given Christian teachings, my own readings of … [Read more…]
There’s a serious and insightful commentary on the debate between ‘Darwinists’ and ‘design-theorists’ on America Jones’ blog — Debating Popular Intelligent Design. The discussion is addressed to the difference between ‘hypothesis’ and ‘theory’.