Victor Reppert on the Argument from Evil as a Reductio
(Redated post originally published on 12 June 2012) Can atheist who rejects moral realism press the argument from evil? Many theists, including William Lane Craig and Ravi Zacharias, have argued that the answer is “no.” In my old critique of one of Zacharias’s books, I wrote the following. Zacharias presents two objections to AE. First, … Victor Reppert on the Argument from Evil as a Reductio
LINK: Alvin Plantinga’s Turnaround Argument from Evil
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What Are The Best Arguments for the Non-Existence of God?
(Redated post originally published on 20 October 2011) In a recent interview with Christian philosopher and apologist Douglas Groothius, Lee Strobel asks, “What’s the strongest argument in the arsenal of atheists these days? And why does it fall short?” Groothius answers: That’s a big question. Different atheists will use different arguments, but they often confront … What Are The Best Arguments for the Non-Existence of God?
Godless Spellchecker Reports on What’s Being Said About Atheists in Arabic
The blogger and podcaster Godless Spellchecker has a disturbing post about what’s being said about atheists in Arabic. Twitter user @Ahmedaa1k posted a tweet (in Arabic) which said, “Atheism is not a crime.” The responses (also in Arabic) contained many variations of “If I could, I would kill or torture then kill atheists.” I don’t know if there … Godless Spellchecker Reports on What’s Being Said About Atheists in Arabic
Stephen J. Graham on Honest Atheists
Christian philosopher Stephen J. Graham argues against those who say there are no honest atheists. He cites yours truly as an example of an honest atheist. LINK I’m truly grateful for the kind words. I also want to point I have a lot of respect for Graham because he does not shy away from criticizing … Stephen J. Graham on Honest Atheists
Summary and Assessment of the Craig-Draper Debate on the Existence of God (1998)
(Redated post originally published on 15 October 2011) This is a another very old debate summary, which I wrote back in 1998. I have made some minor changes. SUMMARY AND ASSESSMENT OF THE CRAIG-DRAPER DEBATE: DOES GOD EXIST? (1997) United States Military Academy at West Point Note: the audio of this debate may be heard … Summary and Assessment of the Craig-Draper Debate on the Existence of God (1998)
Summary of the Craig-Price Debate on Jesus’ Resurrection (1999)
(Redated post originally published on 16 October 2011) This is yet another old debate summary from my archives. I’m not sure when I wrote this, but I’m guessing it was between 1999 and 2002. THE CRAIG-PRICE DEBATE: DID JESUS RISE FROM THE DEAD? The Veritas Forum Ohio State University, 1999 Curiously, the audiocassettes do not … Summary of the Craig-Price Debate on Jesus’ Resurrection (1999)
The Empty Tomb: Reply to Josh and Sean McDowell
(Redated post originally published on 20 November 2012) A friend informed me that Josh and Sean McDowell, in the new (revised?) edition of More Than a Carpenter (MTAC) on page 134, have offered a critique of the relocation hypothesis, which I defended in The Empty Tomb (TET). I have reviewed what they wrote. Here is … The Empty Tomb: Reply to Josh and Sean McDowell
Response to William Lane Craig – Part 13
In Part 10, I argued that Robert Funk was not as certain about Jesus’ death on the cross as Craig claims, and I pointed out that three of the seven groundrules proposed by Funk for investigation of the historical Jesus are skeptical in nature, showing that Funk has a generally skeptical view of the historical Jesus. … Response to William Lane Craig – Part 13
John Loftus Interviews Me!
Five years ago I posted an essay here at SO titled “Goodbye to All That” in which I announced an intention of never publishing or teaching a class on philosophy of religion again (the link is below). I had just slogged through a particularly bad book of theistic apologetics and was overwhelmed with a sense … John Loftus Interviews Me!