Author: Preston

  • Why Contradictions Matter: Exposing the Cracks in Broken Worldviews

    Preston

    In a time when subjective preferences are often treated as truth, and consistency is sacrificed on the altar of personal autonomy, it’s more important than ever to revisit a foundational principle of rational thought: contradictions are always wrong. They are not simply errors in logic—they are signs of collapse. If a belief system contains contradictions, Read more

  • Argue with Purpose: A Christian’s Guide to Truthful Debate

    Preston

    In today’s culture, “arguing” has become a dirty word. Disagreeing is seen as divisive. Questioning someone’s worldview is treated as intolerant. And making a rational case for truth? That’s often condemned as arrogant or “judgmental.” But this cultural hostility to argumentation is not only anti-intellectual—it’s anti-Christian. 1. The Death of Dialogue in a Culture of Read more

  • Why Christians Must Embrace Apologetics, Transcendental Reasoning, and Sound Argumentation

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    In an age where worldviews collide and truth is often reduced to personal preference, Christians can no longer afford to be silent, passive, or uninformed. The biblical call to defend the faith is not an option for a select few—it is a mandate for all believers. But to answer this call, Christians must go beyond Read more

  • The Cracks in Empiricism: Why Experience Alone Can’t Ground Knowledge

    Preston

    An Introduction to the Limitations of Naïve Empiricism and Hume’s Devastating Critique Empiricism—broadly defined as the view that all knowledge comes through sensory experience—has long been hailed as a rational and scientific approach to reality. It prioritizes observation, experiment, and data over authority, tradition, or speculation. For many, empiricism feels like common sense: “I’ll believe Read more

  • The Christian Epistemological Model

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    A Transcendentally-Grounded, Coherently-Structured Framework for Knowledge What does it mean to know something? In a world of competing truth claims, shifting philosophies, and increasing skepticism, the Christian worldview offers not just an alternative—but the only sufficient foundation for knowledge, logic, and meaning. This article introduces a robust Christian epistemological model, grounded in God’s revelation, structured Read more

  • Epistemology: The Study of Knowledge

    Preston

    Epistemology is the branch of philosophy that investigates the nature, sources, limits, structure, and justification of knowledge. I. The Two Central Categories / Questions of Epistemology 1. The Nature of Knowledge (“What is knowledge?”) This category asks: What counts as knowledge? The Traditional Definition: Justified True Belief (JTB) A belief counts as knowledge if it Read more

  • The Golden Calf Principle: When Worship Isn’t Worship

    Preston

    The Golden Calf Principle can be stated simply: Worship directed to a false conception of God — even if done in His name — is idolatry and is rejected by God. But to fully appreciate the weight of this principle, we need to unpack it theologically and philosophically. This is not just about one Old Read more

  • Trinity Part 8: The God of the Bible is Triune

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    Introduction: Is “God” Enough? We live in a time when “God” is a vague term. In public discourse, the word often functions as a cultural placeholder—a higher power, a Creator, a divine moral standard. In interfaith conversations, it gets collapsed into a so-called “Abrahamic” identity that encompasses Judaism, Islam, and Christianity. But Scripture will not Read more

  • Trinity Part 7: The Trinity—The Foundation of Love, Personhood, and Meaning

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    Introduction: The Beauty Behind Reality For many, the doctrine of the Trinity is seen as a complex formula best left to theologians and creeds. But in truth, the Trinity is not a theological riddle—it is the very heartbeat of reality. It is not only true, but beautiful and necessary for understanding love, identity, and meaning Read more

  • Trinity Series Part 6: The Immanent and Economic Trinity — How God Is Known in Time

    Preston

    The God of Scripture is both transcendent and involved—He is above all, yet acts within time. He is eternal and immutable, yet enters the world, speaks, creates, redeems, and indwells. This dynamic invites a theological question:When we see the Father sending, the Son dying, and the Spirit indwelling—are we witnessing God’s true being or just Read more