Press Release: Has Evangelist Ravi Zacharias Misrepresented His Academic Credentials?
The following is a guest post by attorney Steve Baughman aka “Friendly Banjo Atheist,” who asked me to post it on his behalf. On a related note, Internet Infidels, Inc. has published rebuttals or critiques of Zacharias in the past. See “An Emotional Tirade Against Atheism” by Jeffery Jay Lowder and “That Colossal Wreck” by Doug … Press Release: Has Evangelist Ravi Zacharias Misrepresented His Academic Credentials?
The Slaughter of the Canaanites – Part 7
Clay Jones argues that Jehovah commanded the Israelites to slaughter the Canaanites (men, women, and children), but that this command and the Israelites obedience to the command was morally justified because the Canaanites deserved the death penalty for various serious crimes or sins which were violations of the laws of Jehovah (see his article “Killing … The Slaughter of the Canaanites – Part 7
LINK: In Memoriam: William L. Rowe (1931-2015)
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Link: “Humanism, Moral Relativism, and Ethical Objectivity” by John Shook
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Charles Pidgen on the So-Called “Naturalistic Fallacy” in Meta-Ethics
A common objection to reductive moral naturalism (aka ‘ethical naturalism’) is the so-called “naturalistic fallacy.” This fallacy comes into flavors: logical and semantical. The Logical Form This version of the naturalistic fallacy is normally referred to as the is-ought fallacy, the fact-value fallacy, or, in honor of its author, Hume’s Law. The source of this form … Charles Pidgen on the So-Called “Naturalistic Fallacy” in Meta-Ethics
Jonathan MS Pearce on Christianity and Inter-Testamental Moral Relativism
Jonathan MS Pearce recently posted a very interesting argument. Pearce starts with the fact that there are important differences between Old Testament ethics and New Testament ethics. If Divine Command Theory were true, however, he argues that this would be an example of “inter-testamental moral relativism.” LINK
Interesting Book On an Argument for Moral Realism
I haven’t read this book, which was published last year. I’m posting this based solely on the description provided here. As someone interested in metaethics generally, I think the book looks very interesting. I’m skeptical, however, of the claim that “were it not for the existence of moral facts, we would not be able to perform … Interesting Book On an Argument for Moral Realism
Christian Philosopher Richard Swinburne on One Type of Moral Argument for God’s Existence
“Now if the basic moral principles are analytic, the existence of what they describe cannot provide an argument for the existence of God. An argument could only take off from the truth of some or all synthetic moral truths (e.g., from the fact that it is wrong to drop atomb bombs on Japan rather than … Christian Philosopher Richard Swinburne on One Type of Moral Argument for God’s Existence
Stop Telling Me to be Respectful of Others’ Beliefs
Editor’s Note: This is a guest post by Alyssa (aka the Atheist Nerd Girl) republished on The Secular Outpost with permission. The original post may be found on her blog, Atheist Nerd Girl. As an outspoken atheist I’ve come across the “be respectful of others’ beliefs” sentiment many times when expressing my thoughts. The funny thing about it is I’ve been told … Stop Telling Me to be Respectful of Others’ Beliefs
It Takes More Faith to Be an Atheist Than to Believe in God?
Editor’s Note: This is a guest post by Taylor Carr republished on The Secular Outpost with permission. The original post may be found on his blog, The Godless Skeptic. Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock somewhere, you’ve probably heard someone, somewhere, say at some point: “I think it takes more faith to be an atheist than to … It Takes More Faith to Be an Atheist Than to Believe in God?