Month: November 2014

Index: The Lowder-Vandergriff Debate: Naturalism vs. Christian Theism: Where Does the Evidence Point? (2014)

  Mr. Lowder’s Opening Statement (2,582 words, 129.1 WPM) Mr. Vandergriff’s Opening Statement (3,139 words, 157 WPM) Mr. Lowder’s First Rebuttal (2,197 words, 146.5 WPM) Mr. Vandergriff’s First Rebuttal (2,729 words, 181.9 WPM) Mr. Lowder’s Second Rebuttal (1,519 words, 151.9 WPM) Mr. Vandergriff’s Second Rebuttal (2,005 words, 200.5 WPM) Mr. Lowder’s Closing Statement (883 words, 176.6 WPM) Mr. Vandergriff’s Closing Statement (1,080 Index: The Lowder-Vandergriff Debate: Naturalism vs. Christian Theism: Where Does the Evidence Point? (2014)

Link: Is God Dead? Michael Tooley vs. Peter Kreeft (2008)

I just discovered on YouTube the 2008 debate between atheist philosopher Michael Tooley, (Professor of Philosophy and College Professor of Distinction, University of Colorado, Boulder) and Christian philosopher Peter Kreeft (Professor of Philosophy, Boston College). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYGap7J7yvM I haven’t watched it yet, but I’m sharing the link with interested readers / viewers.Note: links do not necessarily constitute Link: Is God Dead? Michael Tooley vs. Peter Kreeft (2008)

Matthew Ferguson: PAMLA 2014 Paper: Philosophically Defining the Supernatural

From Ferguson’s website: Yesterday I presented a conference paper at the 112th Annual Meeting of the Pacific Ancient and Modern Languages Association (PAMLA). The conference theme for this year was “Familiar Spirits,” and I presented a paper titled “Philosophically Defining the Supernatural.” The topic relates to previous articles that I have written, both here in Matthew Ferguson: PAMLA 2014 Paper: Philosophically Defining the Supernatural