If Theism is True, Why Is There Moral Progress and Not “Moral Prophecies”?
If theism is true, why aren’t there “moral prophets” in the sense that they clearly perceive objective moral truths which are ahead of their time, such as someone 2,000 years ago declaring slavery is wrong, misogyny is wrong, etc.? Why do we instead observe moral progress? For example, why did much of humanity, for most of human … If Theism is True, Why Is There Moral Progress and Not “Moral Prophecies”?
God of the Gaps Arguments
I see the phrase “God-of-the-gaps” (GOTG) argument used a lot in the blogosphere, but people rarely define what they mean. I think GOTG arguments all look something like this. 1. X happens or exists. 2. We have no naturalistic explanation for X, i.e., we have no way to explain X without God. 3. Therefore, God … God of the Gaps Arguments
What Happened to Quentin Smith?
Quentin Smith used to be a prolific philosopher, but, if PhilPapers.org is accurate, it has been many years since he’s published anything new. He used to have his own website, which is now gone. His faculty page at WMU, which used to contain his vita and links to papers, is now stripped down to very … What Happened to Quentin Smith?
I Post a Reply to Jerry Coyne and Now I Am Blocked from Commenting on His Blog
I am used to this kind of behavior from some Christiana apologists, but not from fellow atheists. When I attempted to post the following comment on his blog post, alerting his readers to the fact that Coyne had unintentionally misrepresented my argument, I learned that I have been blocked from commenting on his blog. Dr. … I Post a Reply to Jerry Coyne and Now I Am Blocked from Commenting on His Blog
Norman Geisler’s Case for the Death of Jesus
Let me cut to the chase: Geisler’s case for the claim that “Jesus actually died on the cross” is crap. It might be marginally better than William Craig’s case, but it is most definitely a hot steaming pile of crap. As with Craig’s case, part of the reason Geisler’s case fails is that he tries … Norman Geisler’s Case for the Death of Jesus
What Happened to Philo?
Is it just me or has it been a while since a new issue of Philo was published? (For those who didn’t know: Philo used to be subtitled, “The Journal of the Society of Humanist Philosophers.” It was subsequently re-subtitled as “A Journal of Philosophy.”) Also, I see that its website is now significantly different than … What Happened to <I>Philo?</I>
The Evidential Argument from Moral Agency Revisited: A Reply to Jerry Coyne
1. Introduction Biologist Jerry Coyne recently blogged about an argument I’ve called the “evidential argument from moral agency” (EMA). The argument was formulated by (then-agnostic, now-atheist) Paul Draper in an article in the American Philosophical Quarterly. (See here for a free copy.) I’ve blogged about the argument twice: see here and here. It appears that … The Evidential Argument from Moral Agency Revisited: A Reply to Jerry Coyne