30 Brilliant Quotes By Desiderius Erasmus
Quotes By Desiderius Erasmus Who Was A Celebrated Christian Author, Philosopher, And Scholar Of The Northern Renaissance.
Philosophy today is often dismissed as mere mysticism, lumped in with crystal healing and fortune-telling—a telling reflection of our era. As philosophy fades from our personal lives and our education systems, people aren’t left with nothing to believe; rather, they’re primed to believe almost anything. Yet, not everything we’re told about the world is true.
To abandon philosophy—to stop engaging with questions and ideas that sharpen our understanding—would be to disarm ourselves and leave our less-prepared peers without defense against unfounded beliefs and empty ideas. As C.S. Lewis reminds us: “Good philosophy must exist, if for no other reason, because bad philosophy needs to be answered.”
Here, I explore philosophical ideas, examining beliefs and their impact on our daily lives. Through evaluating their validity, soundness, and reliability, I hope to reach more accurate conclusions, and ultimately, find a path to a more truthful, optimistic way of living—not just for myself, but for others.
A Famous Oxford Scholar’s Quotes About Reading
C.S Lewis knew the value and importance of reading a good book. Solely for the sake of the book. Reading good books because they were good and not because they would give you a leg up on the other guy. In the quotes below I hope that you too can fall in love with reading and begin to read good books simply because they are good and you like them.
What Two World Famous Christians Can Teach You About Thinking
There are plenty of books and papers written to expound on them being intellectual Christians. That is not my aim here, I only want to touch on it before I move onto my subject matter. Which I will be calling "The value of experience and the template of others live in the understanding of the way things work."
Do You Think That Religion Is Silly?
Whether we agree or not secular presuppositions have become more and more pervasive in our culture. To the point that some have claimed an undying devotion to secular values. They…
A Man of Materialism
Materialism is a self serving ideology. The materialist says aloud "all things are reducible to molecules" and under his breath whispers "but you better not treat me as if I…