Victor Reppert Calls the Universe Atheists Believe in “Irrational”
In a post titled, “Do you believe in magic?”, Christian philosopher Victor Reppert writes: I don’t believe that reason could arise from nonreason, therefore I think that reason is at the foundation of the universe. According to the naturalistic view, the normative arises from the nonnormative, the logical arises from the nonlogical, the universe exists … Victor Reppert Calls the Universe Atheists Believe in “Irrational”
An Amazing Coincidence about God’s Commands
Isn’t it amazing that God’s commands as reported by holy books just happen to reflect the views of the culture in which they were written? It’s almost as if the authors of those books took their own opinions about morality and said they were God’s opinions.
Hell and Retribution
The comments on my last post contained a lively exchange about hell. Here is a quote from my piece “Heaven and Hell” in Debating Christian Theism, edited by Moreland, Meister, and Sweis (Oxford: 2013), pp. 539-540. Here I am responding to The Catholic Encyclopedia’s defense of the traditional doctrine of an eternal punitive hell. The Catholic Encyclopedia: … Hell and Retribution
Fan Mail from a True Christian
This morning I found the following message in my inbox: Hi, I have just been looking at some of the videos of you v William Land Craig and I have to say for sheer stupidity you take some beating! Satan loves people like [you] though he hates you on a personal basis. Rose White To … Fan Mail from a True Christian
A Primer in Religion and Morality
My recent interview for the Atheistically Speaking podcast inspired me to compile this quick primer in religion and morality, in order to help clarify the many different concepts at play when we talk about morality with and without God. I consider this a work-in-progress so any constructive criticism would be appreciated. Update (5 May 2015): I have revised … A Primer in Religion and Morality
The Logic of the Resurrection – Part 1
In thinking about the Christian doctrine of the resurrection of Jesus, one needs to either determine an answer to this very basic question: Q1: Does God exist? Or else one needs to determine some sort of approach to how this question is to be dealt with in relation to the two key questions about the … The Logic of the Resurrection – Part 1
Quote of the Day from Sean Carroll on Some People Who Mock Religion
People will mock religion as a fantasy for those who won’t face reality, but think building warp drive is just a matter of can-do spirit. — Sean Carroll (@seanmcarroll) May 2, 2015
Debate Course Starts Today!
I am co-teaching an online course on debate with Richard Carrier. The course starts today but registration will remain open until May 6th. For details, see here.