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The Mind of the Wicked | Psalm 10:2–6

2            In arrogance the wicked hotly pursue the poor;             let them be caught in the schemes that they have devised. 3            For the wicked boasts of the desires of his soul,             and the one greedy for gain curses and renounces the Lord. 4            In the pride of his face the wicked does not seek him;             all his thoughts are, “There is no God.” 5            His ways prosper at all times;             your judgments are on high, out of his sight;             as for all...

Is Math necessarily Christian?

I remember an interesting conversation with a skeptic about certainty.  I asked him if he was sure that the equation 1+1=2 holds true at all points in the universe.  Forced to admit that he wasn't certain of mathematical constants, he admitted that he had no basis for such a belief. ME: " With your degree in mathematics, do you live as though there's nothing certain, or do you take mathematical constants for granted? "  HIM: " I guess I take it for granted.  Nothing would work otherwise. " I want to give a hat-tip to SlimJim for finding this article at MathIsChristian: The Futility of All Non-Christian Approaches to the philosophy of Mathematics.