LINKS: Dishonesty and Possible Craig-Lowder Debate
I just posted the following on my personal blog. “How to Argue that Someone Lied“ “Craig-Lowder Debate?“
(ex-apologist) A Euthyphro to Craig’s Argument Against Atheist Significance, Meaning, and Purpose
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Chris Hallquist vs. William Lane Craig on Dishonesty: Part 2
Now that Chris Hallquist has accepted my summary of his allegations about William Lane Craig’s honesty, I want to review each allegation in detail to determine if it is justified. In order to maximize the readability of this post, I’m going to repeat a lot of what I wrote in the last post but add … Chris Hallquist vs. William Lane Craig on Dishonesty: Part 2
Advice to Christians Who Want to Dialogue with Atheists: Don’t Use the Word “Faith”
There are times where two people speak the same language, use the same words, and mean very different things by the same words. In conversations between Christians and atheists, “faith” is one such word. For many atheists, the word “faith” means, by default, belief without evidence or even belief against the evidence. In contrast, I … Advice to Christians Who Want to Dialogue with Atheists: Don’t Use the Word “Faith”
Did William Lane Craig Confuse “Pornographic” with “Profane”?
In an earlier post, I reported that William Lane Craig had written that Internet Infidels sites “are literally pornographic (evil writing).” I have to confess that when I first read this, I scratched my head. I thought to myself, “Does the word ‘pornographic’ have some secondary meaning I hadn’t run across before?” It appears the … Did William Lane Craig Confuse “Pornographic” with “Profane”?
ex-apologist: A Quick Euthyphro Dilemma Reply to Craig’s Argument Against Atheistic Meaning and Purpose
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Chris Hallquist vs. William Lane Craig on Dishonesty: Part 1
Christopher Hallquist recently finished a series of blog posts about William Lane Craig. In addition to providing objections to Craig’s various arguments, Hallquist also accuses Craig of dishonesty in his work. In this post, I want to review Hallquist’s evidence for that accusation and figure out if the accusation is justified. Here is an outline … Chris Hallquist vs. William Lane Craig on Dishonesty: Part 1
Jehovah is a Sexist – Part 3
What is sexism? What is a sexist? These questions have been around for quite some time now, so there are, no doubt, some well-thought-out answers to these questions. But before I consult experts on conceptual issues, I like to do a bit of thinking for myself. The first thing that occurs to me is that … Jehovah is a Sexist – Part 3
Two Old Posts about the Sensus Divinitatis
“Theism and the Genetic Fallacy, Part II” by Keith Parsons Parsons turns the tables on Alvin Plantinga and argues that the non-existence of a sensus divinitatis is evidence for the non-existence of God. “An Empirical Test of the Existence of Sensus Divintatus in Atheists” by Jim Lippard If there is really an innate universal belief … Two Old Posts about the Sensus Divinitatis
Definition of Friendly Atheist
This is a quick post about the definition of “friendly atheist.” Purdue University Emeritus Professor of Philosophy William Rowe famously coined the terms, “friendly atheist,” “indifferent atheist,” and “unfriendly atheist.”[1] What did he mean by these terms? unfriendly atheist: an atheist who believes no one is justified in believing that the theistic God existsindifferent atheist: … Definition of Friendly Atheist