An Invitation to William Lane Craig
An Invitation to William Lane Craig On May 23 and June 9, respectively, the Secular Web published revised versions of two of my three essays on the kalam cosmological argument that had previously been published on that website. Today, I have sent an e-mail letter to Dr. William Lane Craig requesting that he publicly respond … An Invitation to William Lane Craig
Does Cosmos Promote Atheism?
Stargazing is my hobby, and I subscribe to various related publications, including the magazine Astronomy. Bob Berman is a regular columnist for Astronomy and his columns are usually entertaining and informative. Occasionally they are peevish, as when he recently devoted much of his monthly column to a matter of pronunciation. He insisted at length that … Does Cosmos Promote Atheism?
The Case for the Death of Jesus
I have written several posts about William Craig’s “case” for the death of Jesus in his book The Son Rises. In those posts I showed that Craig made about 81 historical claims, but failed to provide any historical evidence for 85% of those claims, and provided only weak and dubious historical evidence for the other … The Case for the Death of Jesus
Atheists’ Favorite Parts of the Bible
There is a link on Debunking Christianity to an interesting article by Valerie Tarico on the topic of atheists’ favorite Bible verses. I thought that they would be the really horrid ones like II Kings, Chapter 2, where we have the lurid story of the prophet Elisha, who was approaching the town of Bethel when … Atheists’ Favorite Parts of the Bible
Craig’s “Historical Evidence” for the Death of Jesus – Part 8
In the first three paragraphs of William Craig’s “case” for the claim that Jesus died on the cross, Craig makes 60 different historical claims, but provides only ONE piece of actual historical evidence for just ONE of the 60 historical claims. Furthermore, the one piece of historical evidence provided by Craig is irrelevant to the … Craig’s “Historical Evidence” for the Death of Jesus – Part 8
Craig’s “Historical Evidence” for the Death of Jesus – Part 7
In the first three paragraphs of William Craig’s “case” for the claim that Jesus died on the cross, Craig makes 60 different historical claims, but provides only ONE piece of actual historical evidence for just ONE of the 60 historical claims. Furthermore, in part 6 of this series we saw that the one piece of … Craig’s “Historical Evidence” for the Death of Jesus – Part 7
God-of-the-Gaps Arguments Summarized in One Word
Inconceivable!
Boghossian: Publishing in Phil of Religion = Childish
I confess I had to do a double-take when I read the following tweet from Peter Boghossian. Being published in the philosophy of religion should disqualify one from sitting at the adult table. — Peter Boghossian (@peterboghossian) June 15, 2014 Notice what Boghossian is claiming. Boghossian is not just claiming that theists who have had … Boghossian: Publishing in Phil of Religion = Childish
Craig’s “Historical Evidence” for the Death of Jesus – Part 6
William Craig claims that Jesus rose from the dead. In making this claim, Craig takes on a heavy burden of proof, including the burden to prove that Jesus actually died on the cross on Good Friday. However, in most of his books, articles, and debates, Craig simply ignores the question of whether Jesus actually died … Craig’s “Historical Evidence” for the Death of Jesus – Part 6
Some Logic in Swinburne’s Cosmological Argument
I have been struggling for the past week or two to make clear the logic behind one premise of Swinburne’s cosmological argument. Perhaps those readers of The Secular Outpost who have an interest in logic or in Swinburne’s arguments will be able to help me with this task. Actually, his inductive cosmological argument is very … Some Logic in Swinburne’s Cosmological Argument