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How Do We Know God Exists?
Someone wrote into a recent Billy Graham column asking him “How Do we know God exists?” Billy said, “Have you ever thought about all the things we accept by faith every day? When we cross a bridge or sit down in a chair we don’t first take it apart and examine it, we assume it will hold us. Nor do we wait until we fully uderstand electricity before we turn on the lights. We believe even if we don’t fully understand. In a greater way, when we come to God we have every reason to believe not only that He...
read moreProof of God Using Math Without Words
Thanks to Scott Keltner of Eudora, Kansas for forwarding this to me! -Marv
read moreMathematicians & Philosophers: Gottfried Leibniz (Part 1)
Previous postings described the mathematics and theology of Blaise Pascal (1623-1662), Rene Descartes (1596-1650), both Frenchman, and Sir Isaac Newton, British (1642-1727); all of who made significant contributions to both mathematics and philosophy/theology. These were the first three of a series intended inform my reader about many historically famous people who exemplify the notion I assert in the introduction of The Faith Equation: Mathematical Evidence for Christianity, that “Every mathematician has a streak of philosopher in...
read moreJames 2 & Its Connection to Mathematical Logic
The Pastor at my Church, Dave Rodriguez, has been delivering a series on the book of James. In connection to this series, my Men’s Group is also studying James. Over time, I have heard many sermons on the issue of faith and good deeds related to the book of James, Christ’s brother. Each time I hear one of these sermons I am lead to a connection between the relevant scripture and mathematical logic, or simply stated, logic. It again brings home the point that science/mathematics can be integrated with faith, and validates the internal...
read moreMathematicians & Philosophers: Sir Isaac Newton (Part 2)
In part one of Mathematicians & Philosphers: Sir Isaac Newton we discussed the life and career of Sir Isaac Newton, highlighting some of his most famous contributions to Mathematics. In part two, we will discuss Newton’s most famous contributions to Religion and Philosophy. Newton’s Contribution to Religion and Philosophy. From Barrows and the spirit of the times, Newton developed a passion for theology. Although historians have tended to pay little attention to his theology writings, according to Robert A. Stack, “Newton’s...
read moreMathematicians & Philosophers: Sir Isaac Newton (Part 1)
Previous postings described the mathematics and theology of Blaise Pascal (1623-1662) and Rene Descartes (1596-1650) both Frenchman who made significant contributions to both mathematics and philosophy/theology. These were the first two of a series intended to inform my reader about many historically famous people who exemplify the notion I assert in the introduction of The Faith Equation, that “Every mathematician has a streak of philosopher in him.” In this posting, we consider another such mathematician, Sir Isaac Newton, out of The...
read moreMathematicians & Philosophers: René Descartes
A previous posting described the mathematics and theology of Blaise Pascal (1623-1662), a Frenchman who made significant contributions to both mathematics and philosophy/theology. This was the first of a series intended to inform my reader about many historically famous people who exemplify the notion I assert in the introduction of The Faith Equation: Mathematical Evidence for Christianity: “Every mathematician has a streak of philosopher in him.” In this posting, we consider another such mathematician, René Descartes, out of The Age...
read moreMathematicians & Philosophers: Blaise Pascal
Introduction to the Mathematicians & Philosophers Blog Series In the introduction of The Faith Equation: Mathematical Evidence for Christianity, I comment “Every mathematician has a streak of philosopher in him.” Philosophy can be thought of as a study of the theoretical aspects of any branch of knowledge or experience. Thus, one might study the philosophy of science, economics, baseball, physics, and of course mathematics. At the least mathematicians prove theorems from axioms. At the most some mathematicians extend...
read moreMathematicians & Philosophers
In the introduction of The Faith Equation: Mathematical Evidence for Christianity, I comment “Every mathematician has a streak of philosopher in him.” Philosophy can be thought of as a study of the theoretical aspects of any branch of knowledge or experience. Thus, one might study the philosophy of science, economics, baseball, physics, and of course mathematics. At the least mathematicians prove theorems from axioms. At the most some mathematicians extend their study of axioms to theology and philosophy. This happened mostly back...
read moreFibonacci Sequence: The Fingerprint of God
On p. 227 of The Faith Equation:Mathematical Evidence for Christianity, I develop this sequence and include some connections to the Bible. The Fibonacci Sequence is: 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 38, . . . , Each term of the sequence being formed by adding the preceding two numbers. The applications of this sequence in nature are extensive, as evidenced in this wonderful You Tube video: There are so many applications that one can’t help but think that a Grand Designer, God of course, arranged them for us. Mathematicians have...
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