Ian’s Review of Carrier’s Proving History and Carrier’s Reply
An atheist named Ian with a deep background in math and science has written a critical review of Carrier’s Proving History. A Mathematical Review of “Proving History” by Richard Carrier Among other things, Ian complains that Carrier uses a version of Bayes’s Theorem (BT) that is “unduly complex” and “highly idiosyncratic.” I disagree. I think … Ian’s Review of Carrier’s Proving History and Carrier’s Reply
dangerous idea: Corduan replies to Carrier on miracles
dangerous idea: Corduan replies to Carrier on miracles
How to be Secular
I just read Jacques Berlinerblau’s How to be Secular: A Call to Arms for Religious Freedom. It’s a good book and well worth reading, precisely because it will rub a lot of atheists the wrong way. I see little to object to in Berlinerblau’s description of the poor state of secularism in the United States. … How to be Secular
William Lane Craig: “Animals aren’t aware that they’re in pain”
Recently, some theists have attempted to deal with that part of the problem of evil generated by horrendous animal suffering found in nature – including hundreds of millions of years of animal suffering before we humans even showed up – by saying that animals aren’t aware that they are in pain. They maintain this is … William Lane Craig: “Animals aren’t aware that they’re in pain”
Nagel’s “Mind and Cosmos” Reviewed by Michael Weisberg & Brian Leiter
“We conclude with a comment about truth in advertising. Nagel’s arguments against reductionism are quixotic, and his arguments against naturalism are unconvincing. He aspires to develop “rival alternative conceptions” to what he calls the materialist neo-Darwinian worldview, yet he never clearly articulates this rival conception, nor does he give us any reason to think that … Nagel’s “Mind and Cosmos” Reviewed by Michael Weisberg & Brian Leiter
More Open Questions for Muslims
Note: These are not rhetorical questions. I really would like to know. Q: What is blasphemy against the Prophet? Is any criticism of Islam or the Qur’an or Mohammed considered blasphemy? If not, can you cite any instances of such critiques that are not blasphemous? Q: On the other hand, if even the mildest and … More Open Questions for Muslims