Month: May 2015

Yahweh vs. Thor

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On my Twitter timeline, I saw the following: “Atheism does not require certainty. But we can be as certain the Christian god does not exist as Christians are that Thor does not exist.” If I were to reword the tweet, albeit in a way that is too long for twitter, I would have offered something … Yahweh vs. Thor

The Logic of the Resurrection – Part 6

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In Part 4 of this series, we saw that Theodore Drange interpreted Christian theologian Charles Hodge to be arguing as follows (“Why Resurrect Jesus?” in The Empty Tomb, p. 56) : (2a) (JRD) is a sufficient condition for (JSG). Therefore: (1a) (JRD) is a necessary condition for (JSG). ============ Abbreviations: (JRD) Jesus rose from the dead. (JSG) Jesus is the … The Logic of the Resurrection – Part 6

Luke Muelhauser: The Courtier’s Reply, the Not My Theology Reply, and Straw Men

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The Courtier’s Reply is useless. It ignores the real target of an argument. The Not My Theology Reply is legitimate, though it may be beyond the scope of the present discussion. If someone’s argument does not apply to your philosophy but it does apply to the philosophy of others, then that argument probably wasn’t intended for you. … Luke Muelhauser: The Courtier’s Reply, the Not My Theology Reply, and Straw Men

Michael Martin Has Died

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I just learned the horrible news that renowned philosopher Michael Martin (1932-2015) died unexpectedly yesterday. He will be missed. I hope to write a proper tribute to him at a later time. For now, I want to provide links to his books. (For links to his online essays on The Secular Web, click on his name above.) Atheism: … Michael Martin Has Died

What is Faith? – Part 9

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Here are some key points from the first section (Relation of Faith to Reason) of Geisler’s article “Faith and Reason” (Baker Encyclopedia of Christian Apologetics, p. 239; hereafter: BECA): If we take the second point in a straightforward manner, then there appears to be no conflict between faith and reason, at least in terms of the … What is Faith? – Part 9

The Logic of the Resurrection – Index

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The Logic of the Resurrection – Part 1 Different assumptions about the existence of God have different implications concerning the resurrection. The Logic of the Resurrection – Part 2 As Richard Swinburne has pointed out, a complete case for the resurrection must be a three-legged stool, resting upon general background evidence, prior historical evidence, and … The Logic of the Resurrection – Index