By Douglas Groothuis, PhD This essay takes up the ethics and significance of generative AI or large language models related to the humanities and generally excludes other kinds and uses of AI. I am not concerned with AI’s ability to sort vast amounts of technical data related to business or medicine or the military, important though these and other areas are. Nor will I consider catastrophic scenarios of AI takeover of life as we know it. Nevertheless, I hope the analysis and

By Douglas Groothuis, PhD When I refer to Schaeffer’s “Christian humanism,” I do not mean anything like secular humanism or the attempt to find truth and meaning by placing man at the center of the universe. Schaeffer rightly found this to be the source of all philosophical and cultural errors in the very good from which this quote is taken. But humanism can be Christian in the sense that Christians know that human beings have unique objective value because they are made in G

By Douglas Groothuis, PhD By what standard should we evaluate moral issues? Is there a consistent way to make moral judgments that align with historic Judeo-Christian values and which are conducive to a flourishing America? What do the polls tell us about our basic moral beliefs? How might we respond in light of America’s 250th anniversary which is fast approaching? The highly-regarded Pew Research Center recently released a poll finding that sixty-three percent “of Americans

by Douglas Groothuis, PhD Ecclesiastes is perhaps the most misunderstood book in the Bible. In these articles, I explain why its wisdom has ministered to me so deeply over my Christian life. 1. A Primer on Ecclesiastes https://www.douglasgroothuis.com/post/a-primer-on-ecclesiastes-beyond-information-to-a-philosophy-of-wisdom 2. Fear Not Ecclesiastes https://www.patheos.com/blogs/evangelicalpulpit/2018/01/fear-not-ecclesiastes . 3. Cast Your Bread on the Wa

by Douglas Groothuis, PhD Easter commemorates and celebrates a historical event unlike any other: the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. But what is the significance of the resurrection? And how can we know it really happened? The four Gospels report that Jesus predicted his death, burial, and resurrection. He was born to die. All of his wondrous teachings, healings, exorcisms, and transforming relationships with all manner of people—from fishermen to tax collectors

by Douglas Groothuis, PhD Schaeffer wrote this in a book about God’s judgment on ungodly nations and hope for Reform according to the gospel and a Christian worldview. It is a passionate call to endurance for the truth. May we heed it! My concluding sentence is simply this: The world is lost, the God of the Bible does exist; the world is lost, but truth is truth. Keep on! And for how long? I’ll tell you. Keep on, keep on, keep on, keep on, and then KEEP ON! Schaeffer, Fra

By Douglas Groothuis, PhD The Spirituality Needed for Philosophy and all of Life 1 . Francis Schaefer, True Spirituality 2 . J. I. Packer, Knowing God 3 . A. W. Tozer, The Pursuit of God On Philosophy for Christ 4. Paul Copan, A Little Book for New Philosophers 5. Garrett DeWeese, Doing Philosophy as a Christian History of Philosophy 6 . Gordon Clark, Thales to Dewey 7 . C. Stephen Evans, A History of Western Philosophy 8 .

By Douglas Groothuis, PhD Moses, the man of God, wrote but one Psalm. In it he writes something pertinent to those in their later years, like me. Our days may come to seventy years, or eighty, if our strength endures; yet the best of them are but trouble and sorrow, for they quickly pass, and we fly away (Psalm 90:10). This Psalm has been a source of inspiration, mediation, and lament for me over many years, especially during the time of my first wife’s te