Gerald R. BaronSomething Different: A Tardy SaluteA year-long book project has kept me mostly off Medium, but I learned why our vets deserve a tardy salute.12h ago12h ago
Gerald R. BaronIf I’m wrong about free will, it’s not my faultOne of Richard Dawkins’ most famous quotations summarizes the materialist position:3d ago33d ago3
Gerald R. BaronHow science became “flimflam”We’re losing trust in science. That’s a big deal. An Italian theoretical physicist and neuroscientist minces no words in calling science…Nov 819Nov 819
Gerald R. BaronConfronting MysteryAnti-religionists argue that religion is irrational because it of necessity appeals to mystery. But those proposing physicalism also must…Oct 203Oct 203
Gerald R. BaronIs Space-Time Really Doomed?Are those physicists claiming space-time is not the fundamental reality we think it is right?Oct 16Oct 16
Gerald R. BaronHow Christians Changed the Name of GodDoes Christian Nationalism diverge significantly from traditional Christian teachings and belief? Here’s arguments for why it does.Sep 183Sep 183
Gerald R. BaronHow we fell in love with ourselvesThe second in a series on the history of our ideas of love. Previously we briefly reviewed the Hebrew, Greek and Christian influence. Next…Aug 24Aug 24
Gerald R. BaronWhat we think about love, and whyThis is the first in a short series of posts on the philosophy of love. Using British philosopher Simon May’s book Love: A History, we will…Aug 19Aug 19
Gerald R. BaronMonsters or MagnificenceThis is the final meditation on C.S. Lewis’s famous sermon “The Weight of Glory.” The sermon was preached in Oxford on June 8, 1941.Jul 142Jul 142
Gerald R. BaronBeing Known by God: The Weight of GloryThis is the second in a short series reflecting on C.S. Lewis’s famous sermon titled The Weight of Glory. It was preached in The Church of…Jun 301Jun 301
