PinnedVoice of ReasonThe search for ultimate truth is called science, the gathering of objective evidence about the…No less an authority than Paul of Tarsus defines faith as “the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things unseen” [Hebrews…Apr 18, 20218Apr 18, 20218
PinnedVoice of ReasonGod, THAT, the Tao, the Fount of Being, call it what you will, has engendered a universe in which…This is the ineluctable truth with which God rebukes Job from the whirlwind: “Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth…Nov 10, 2022Nov 10, 2022
PinnedVoice of ReasonWhen I Consider the Heavens . . .An atheist muses on GodMar 3, 202220Mar 3, 202220
Voice of ReasonAll right, Dave, I’ll take this one on from the other side.What I don’t understand is why supporters of gun rights insist on taking the most extreme, maximalist positions about them. Anyone can own…Jun 212Jun 212
Voice of ReasonSeason’s Greetings to All My Fellow JoyceansO rocks! Tell us in plain words.Jun 162Jun 162
Voice of ReasonBen, don’t get me wrong: I’m a materialist like you, and I agree that metaphysical idealism is…For the idealist, space itself doesn’t exist. Minds exist in some ethereal realm separate from space and time. The notion that a…May 193May 193
Voice of ReasonIt’s a classic Prisoner’s Dilemma.It’s tragic, because as I said in my earlier comment, there is justice and injustice on both sides. One of the most perceptive comments…May 92May 92
Voice of ReasonPardon me for intruding, but I have been reading this conversation with absorbed interest.Anyone reading your exchange must recognize that you both speak sincerely, from the heart, and that you both speak the truth. As Kahlil…Apr 281Apr 281