Tag: God

  • Divine Omnipotence

    From a reading of “Summa Contra Gentiles” by St. Thomas Aquinas, Book II chapter 25, reprinted in Philosophy of Religion: The Big Questions, Ed. by Eleonore Stump and Michael Murray. Aquinas’ arguments here fall flat to me for the same reason that I don’t enjoy modern superhero movies. A character who can be given whatever…

  • Hello world!

    Welcome! This is my first post on my first blog. I will be sharing thoughts on two very different subjects: The Pursuit of Financial Independence, and Philosophy (atheism/faith). Financial Independence I’ve been striving for over a decade to build wealth starting from near zero. My wife and I have accrued significant savings in 401(k)s, IRAs,…