Louise Antony on Obedience to God
Obedience to such a God [i.e., the vengeful, despotic God depicted in the pages of the Hebrew Bible] would not be morally virtuous; it would be, at best, prudent. One does not owe allegiance to another being simply because that being is stronger. And it does not matter if the being in question is responsible … Louise Antony on Obedience to God
A Thanksgiving Gift from Emily
Dear Bleaders, “Faith” is a fine invention When Gentlemen can see– But Microscopes are prudent in an Emergency. A favorite of mine from Emily Dickinson, offered here as a little digestif to your worldly feasts. Happy Thanksgiving. (Reread the poem slowly as if Lauren Becall were saying it into your ear very dramatically with an … A Thanksgiving Gift from Emily
Argument Against The Resurrection of Jesus – Part 2
In this post I respond to a question raised by Michael Gantt about my previous post on the resurrection of Jesus.Factual/historical points made by Michael Gantt (blogforthelordjesus):1. The writers of the New Testament…do not make concurrent claims about His having been God incarnate.2. If you go back to the witnesses of the resurrection, you will … Argument Against The Resurrection of Jesus – Part 2
Argument Against the Resurrection of Jesus
I will continue to be focused on Richard Swinburne’s case for God for another year, at least, but my favorite topic is the resurrection of Jesus, so I cannot resist writing a post on the resurrection, at least every now and again. My position on the resurrection claim is that it should be analyzed into … Argument Against the Resurrection of Jesus
Down with Agnosticism
Dear Bleaders, I’m against Agnosticism. I think it is hooey. Ancient Skepticism made the beautiful point that we are such imperfect sensing and thinking beings that we cannot really know anything; that everything true has an opposite that can also be argued; that true contradictions can be shown; and that irrational states of mind teach … Down with Agnosticism
Links and News — 21-Nov-11
Moment of Zen “Science vs. Faith Flowchart” @Unreasonable Faith“Science vs Religion Sudoko” @Unreasonable Faith Interactions Between Secular Outpost Authors and Theistic Blog Authors Stephen Law: Jeffery Jay Lowder: Atheism “The Argument from Locality” @Ebon Musings “Proving God’s Existence is Impossible” by John Shook (@Center for Inquiry) Articles By or About Tim and Lydia McGrew “Reply … Links and News — 21-Nov-11
The Evidential Argument from Scale — Index
The purpose this post is to provide an index for all Secular Outpost articles regarding the evidential argument from scale (AS) for naturalism. “The Argument from Scale Revisited” by Jeffery Jay Lowder Part 1: a critical assessment of Nicholas Everitt’s version of the AS, as formulated in his book The Non-Existence of God Part 2: … The Evidential Argument from Scale — Index
The Argument from Scale (AS) Revisited, Part 4
In this version, I am going to make a subtle switch in the emphasis of the argument from the scale of the universe to the fact that humans don’t have a privileged position (spatially or temporally) in the universe.[1] Preliminaries B: The Relevant Background Evidence 1. A physical universe, which operates according to natural laws … The Argument from Scale (AS) Revisited, Part 4
Is China Blocking the Secular Outpost?
I just became aware of a report that China is blocking The Secular Outpost. I have absolutely no idea why the Chinese government would want to block The Secular Outpost or its parent domain, infidels.org, but I would be most interested in hearing from anyone who is in a position to confirm or disconfirm this. … Is China Blocking the Secular Outpost?
Quote of the Day
But even if we take this argument to be an argument not for God’s existence, but just for supernaturalism, it still fails. I agree with [William Lane] Craig that some moral judgments (such as ‘rape is wrong’) are not relative to society or culture. What I don’t understand is why Craig believes this position is … Quote of the Day