Anti-religious hysteria
An interesting article came to my attention this morning. Frank Furedi’s The Curious Rise of Anti-religious Hysteria, argues that British and American cultural elites are in a panic about religion and are tempted to develop vapid appeals to morality in their politics. Furedi’s not religious himself; he does not write as a religiously-inspired moralist. The … Anti-religious hysteria
Is-Ought Problem
Frank Walton writes: “Evolutionist Dr. Massimo Pigliucci writes, ‘It has been pretty obvious since Darwin that we, indeed, are nothing but machines.’ Obviously, then, there wouldn’t be a problem if one machine ‘kills’ another machine. When an automobile slams and crashes into another automobile do we say that the cars murdered one another?” Walton makes … Is-Ought Problem
Denying Big God and the Little God: The Next Step for Atheists?
Tom Clark at the Center for Naturalism has written an open letter to the atheist community entitled, “Denying Big God and the Little God: The Next Step for Atheists?“ Your name Your email Subject Your message (optional)
John Loftus’s Blog
John Loftus has started a new blog entitled, “Debunking Christianity.” Your name Your email Subject Your message (optional)
Theistic Evolution
Do read DarkSyde’s dossier on Creationist Glenn Morton. He makes an argument for distinguishing Theistic Evolutionists (TE) from the YEC and ID crowd. Your name Your email Subject Your message (optional)
The Absurdity of a Christian Home Business
I have to say, it’s interesting to notice the small, usually Christian advertisements just above on this blog. Right now one of them says, “God Wants You To Be Rich: Earn $7,000 Over & Over Again. Christian Home Business. Be Blessed.” A bad joke, but perhaps also a hopeful sign for secularists. It’s very attractive … The Absurdity of a Christian Home Business
Christianity, fear of death, and quality of gospel writings
My friend Einzige, a contributor to The Lippard Blog as well as writing at his own, Die Eigenheit, has posted a critical commentary on John 3:16 and on the gospels in general. Your name Your email Subject Your message (optional)
Trilemma Revisited
My old friend J. P. Holding thinks I have committed a category mistake and provides a counter-argument of his own: Peter claims that Jesus was God incarnate. He makes this claim based upon what he considers to be justifiable evidence. Jesus told him that He was God incarnate. Further, Jesus has fond memories of being … Trilemma Revisited
God and Values
Jim posted on Lya Kahlo’s fascinating experiment in which she visited Christian forums as an open atheist. Check it out if you haven’t done so already. She was asked, “If you don’t believe in God, why care about anything?” a total of 17 times. Some of us have been tempted to switch into full rant … God and Values
16% nonbelievers?
I was trying out the Center for Inquiry‘s new podcast, Point of Inquiry. Pretty decent programs, actually. Well worth listening to. One thing, however, rubbed me the wrong way. They used this by now infamous “according to blah blah poll, 16% of Americans are nonreligious” statement, with the implication that this 16% were nonbelievers, almost-humanists, … 16% nonbelievers?