Bibliography on Religion and Morality
The purpose of this bibliography is to provide a comprehensive list of all academic articles published on the relationship between religion and morality. This bibliography is something I have been compiling for years; I still consider it a work in progress. If you spot any errors, omissions, or other edits required, please post a comment … Bibliography on Religion and Morality
Andrea Weisberger Has Joined the Secular Outpost
It’s my pleasure to announce that Dr. Andrea Weisberger has agreed to join The Secular Outpost as a contributor. She is currently an Instructor of Philosophy at the University of North Florida and is the former chair of the Philosophy and Religion department at Jacksonville University. Her publications include, Suffering Belief: Evil and the Anglo-American Defense … Andrea Weisberger Has Joined the Secular Outpost
Jean Kazez Has Joined The Secular Outpost
The Secular Outpost continues to grow! Dr. Jean Kazez is an atheist philosopher at Southern Methodist University. She earned her Ph.D. in philosophy at the University of Arizona at the same time our own Jim Lippard was studying there. Her books include Animalkind: What We Owe to Animals and The Weight of Things: Philosophy and … Jean Kazez Has Joined The Secular Outpost
William Lane Craig: Internet Infidels Websites “Are Literally Pornographic”
Similar to my last post where I quoted the Pope, in this post I am going to quote, without comment, what William Lane Craig has apparently written about the Internet Infidels. In response to a Christian struggling with doubt, Craig writes: Be on guard for Satan’s deceptions. Never lose sight of the fact that you … William Lane Craig: Internet Infidels Websites “Are Literally Pornographic”
New Secular Outpost Contributor: Bradley Monton
I’m pleased to announce that Dr. Bradley Monton has agreed to join The Secular Outpost as a contributor. Dr. Monton is an atheist philosopher at the University of Colorado at Boulder who specializes in philosophy of religion, philosophy of science (especially physics), probabilistic epistemology, and philosophy of time. He’s written an interesting essay on the … New Secular Outpost Contributor: Bradley Monton
Pope Blames Atheism for Concentration Camps
I’m going to quote, without commentary, what the Pope had to say on Thursday about atheism. If one basic type of violence today is religiously motivated and thus confronts religions with the question as to their true nature and obliges all of us to undergo purification, a second complex type of violence is motivated in precisely … Pope Blames Atheism for Concentration Camps
LINK: Ted Poston on the Problem of Social Evil
According to Ted Poston, the problem of evil includes more than just the familiar categories of moral evil and natural evil. It also includes social evil, which he defines as any pain or suffering brought about by game-theoretic interactions of many individuals. Social evils cannot be reduced to natural or moral evil. Moreover, traditional defenses … LINK: Ted Poston on the Problem of Social Evil
Islam and Evolution discussion from 2010
I just found that the video of a discussion about Islam and Evolution that I took part in 2010 is available on the web. It turned into a more general discussion about science and religion as well. Ehab Abouheif, a biologist, leads off by explaining why evolution and Islam are compatible for him; I come … Islam and Evolution discussion from 2010
LINK: From Friendly Atheism to Friendly Natural Theology
Jeffery Johnson, “From Friendly Atheism to Friendly Natural Theology: The Case for Modesty in Religious Epistemology” Minerva – An Internet Journal of Philosophy Vol. 7 2003. Abstract Philosophical theists argue with great ingenuity and sophistication that there is excellent evidence in support of the existence of the God of western theism. Philosophical atheists argue with … LINK: From Friendly Atheism to Friendly Natural Theology
LINK: The Myth of Militant Atheism
“[W]hile millions of atheists are indeed walking our streets, it would be difficult to find even one who could accurately be described as militant. In all of American history, it is doubtful that any person has ever been killed in the name of atheism. In fact, it would be difficult to find evidence that any … LINK: The Myth of Militant Atheism