LINK: Daniel Howard-Snyder’s New Critique of J.L. Schellenberg’s Argument from Non-Culpable Nonbelief
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What is Faith? – Part 2
What does the word “faith” mean? According to my dictionary (The American Heritage Dictionary, 2nd College Edition), the word “faith” has several different meanings: Definition 1: A confident belief in the truth, value, trustworthiness of a person, idea, or thing. Definition 2: Belief that does not rest on logical proof or material evidence. Definition 3: Loyalty … What is Faith? – Part 2
YouTube Video of Today’s Miller-Cavin Debate on Jesus’ Resurrection
Here is the link to the YouTube video of today’s debate between Callum Miller and Robert Greg Cavin on the historicity of Jesus’ resurrection. Also, the Secular Outpost YouTube Channel has a playlist for all of Cavin’s debates on Jesus’ resurrection. Related Links: MUST READ: Greg Cavin’s Case Against the Resurrection of Jesus Cavin and … YouTube Video of Today’s Miller-Cavin Debate on Jesus’ Resurrection
Upcoming Resurrection Debate in the Houston Area
Here is a preview of an upcoming debate on the resurrection to be held at a Houston-area church. I have never heard of either of these debaters. From today’s Houston Chronicle. http://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/Believer-skeptic-to-match-wits-in-debate-about-6180583.php A couple of observations: (1) Any skeptical debater is going to have to give a convincing account that explains why the Disciples, who … Upcoming Resurrection Debate in the Houston Area
Link: Can Atheism Be Properly Basic?
The academic blog The Prosblogion has a very interesting post by Nik Peels on whether atheism can be properly basic. I see that commenters include several of the regular commenters on this blog.LINK
Graham Oppy: 60 Years On: Academic Atheist Philosophers Then & Now
Great overview of the history of academic atheist philosophy of religion over the last 60 years. LINK
What is Faith? – Part 1
Some general observations to consider before attempting to answer the question “What is faith?”: 1. Don’t criticize what you can’t understand. Or better: Try to understand what faith is before you try to evaluate the goodness or badness of faith. 2. The word ‘faith’ has multiple definitions in any decent dictionary. The word ‘faith’ is … What is Faith? – Part 1
A Key Difference between Science and Religion
In science, we ask, “What’s the evidence?”, before believing. Only religion* asks us to believe first and consider the evidence later, if ever. Two clarifications: 1. I am not claiming that all religions do this. Rather, I’m claiming that if/when this happens, it only seems to happen in the context of religion. (If I’ve missed … A Key Difference between Science and Religion
Happy Easter Dr. Craig
Last year I wrote several posts criticizing William Lane Craig’s case for the resurrection. Here are several excerpts from those posts (plus links, in case you want to read the full post from which an excerpt was taken): =========== Some Skeptical Thoughts on the Resurrection 1. Geisler vs. Craig Norman Geisler makes an excellent point … Happy Easter Dr. Craig