I have managed to write seven posts describing and explaining Swinburne’s case for God, but have not yet discussed a single specific argument for or against God. So, it is now time to examine an actual specific argument. (In my defense, the first 132 pages of EOG are introductory, and I have spared you many … Swinburne’s Case for God – Part 8

The first premise of Swinburne’s case for God makes a fairly modest claim:1. Based on evidence other than religious experience, the existence of God is not very improbable. Because the expression “not very improbable” is a bit vague, I argued for the following clarification of premise (1), in my last post:1b. Where e is the … Swinburne’s Case for God – Part 7

Swinburne’s case for God (in The Existence of God, 2nd ed.) can be summed up this way:1. Based on evidence other than religious experience, the existence of God is not very improbable.2. If based on evidence other than religious experience, the existence of God is not very improbable, then the evidence from religious experience (in … Swinburne’s Case for God – Part 6

Swinburne makes use of Bayes’ Theorem in presenting most of the a posteriori arguments for and against God in The Existence of God (EOG), and he makes significant use of it in summing up his case for God. Bayes’ Theorem: P (h I e & k) = P(e I h & k) x P(h I … Swinburne’s Case for God – Part 5