Jesus: True Prophet or False Prophet? – Response to Eugene – Part 2
I have put forward part of a case against the belief that “God raised Jesus from the dead”. This case is based on the controversial claim that “Jesus was a false prophet”. Eugene has raised an objection to my case, and that objection comes in the form of an argument, an argument with a bit … Jesus: True Prophet or False Prophet? – Response to Eugene – Part 2
New Fossil Proves Genesis!
A new fossil discovery supports the Genesis account that snakes had legs before God cursed them for enticing Eve to eat of the forbidden fruit: http://conservativetribune.com/fossil-proof-of-bibles-story/?utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=TPNNPages&utm_content=2015-07-28 Call me a nitpicker, but I am still not satisfied! After all, the serpent that “tempted” Eve was also quite loquacious, and not only loquacious, but, according to Genesis, … New Fossil Proves Genesis!
Christian Pastor Writes in HuffPo, “There Is No Such Thing as a Good Atheist”
Pastor Rick Henderson wrote en editorial in yesterday’s Huffington Post provocatively titled, “Why There Is No Such Thing as a Good Atheist.” While he does correctly state, “it is true that there is no definitive atheistic worldview,” there is very little else in this article which he gets right. Here’s Pastor Henderson: While it is true that … Christian Pastor Writes in HuffPo, “There Is No Such Thing as a Good Atheist”
The Fragility of Value and God’s Non-Existence
I’m working on a new version of the problem of evil. I don’t know if the argument works, but I’ll summarize it here in the hope of getting feedback. The basic idea is the fragility of value, viz., how (relatively) easy it is to destroy things compared to how (relatively) difficult it is to create … The Fragility of Value and God’s Non-Existence
AIG: Recent Pluto Photos Are Evidence Against an Old Earth (and Solar System)
While the writers at the Secular Outpost go out of our way to be charitable to our opponents and represent them in the best possible light, there is also value in pointing out the fringe positions held by some of our opponents. With all due respect to friends and family who are young earth creationists, I put … AIG: Recent Pluto Photos Are Evidence Against an Old Earth (and Solar System)
Skeptical Theism and Evil Genius Arguments
When I debated William Lane Craig at Prestonwood Baptist Church in Dallas in 1998, we also had an exchange in the Dallas Morning News on the problem of evil. Here is a key quote from Craig’s statement: “We aren’t in a good position to assess with confidence the probability (or improbability) of whether God has … Skeptical Theism and Evil Genius Arguments
Jesus: True Prophet or False Prophet? – Response to Eugene
Before I go on to Part 4 of this series, I’m going to take time to respond to a defense of Jesus put forward by Eugene (see comments by Eugene on my Part 3 post). I am arguing that it is very unlikely that God would raise Jesus from the dead, because Jesus was a … Jesus: True Prophet or False Prophet? – Response to Eugene
Christianity: The Good Stuff
Naturally, an atheist site like this SO often focuses on the bad stuff about Christianity. Digging up the dirt is easy since, after 2000 years of Christian history, there are tons and tons of it just lying around ready to be shoveled. It is important to remember, however, that for all the holy warriors, fanatics, … Christianity: The Good Stuff
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My Recent Call-In Segment with Trent Horn on Catholic Answers Live
A few weeks ago Catholic Answers had a two hour radio show devoted to taking calls from nontheists only. I was the last caller. I had the privilege of having a brief, but very enjoyable and intellectually stimulating conversation with Trent Horn. A fan recently made me aware of a YouTube recording of it. LINK … My Recent Call-In Segment with Trent Horn on Catholic Answers Live