All Posts by Cody Libolt

FTNCI 002: Against Fideism

We look at what fideism (faith-ism) is, and we look at the danger it poses to a rational Christian worldview. Main topics include: What is fideism, exactly? Why does it matter? How is fideism affecting churches? What is the scriptural answer to fideism? About the Podcast For the New Christian Intellectual is a free show created […]

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Ayn Rand and Christianity?

Many of our friends (Christian and non-Christian) have asked about the connection between our project and the work of the novelist-philosopher Ayn Rand. We do not shy away from admitting that we draw eagerly from her philosophy—much in the same way that the medieval scholastics drew heavily from non-Christian philosophers such as Aristotle. But, just […]

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General Revelation—Do You Understand It?

This post was a collaborative effort between Ben Williamson and Cody Libolt. When someone tells you what they did, that is special revelation. When you see what they did, that is general revelation. In any relationship, there will be some of both. But many Christian thinkers seem to overlook the special-general distinction when talking about […]

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