Month: January 2020

OFF TOPIC: 6 “FACTS” Presented by Trump’s Defense – Part 1

This is not ENTIRELY off topic, because it involves thinking critically about reasons and arguments. I have extensive education and experience related to criticism of arguments, especially of really crappy arguments presented by Christian apologists. In this post I will criticize some really crappy arguments presented by Trump’s defense team. Here is a CNN article OFF TOPIC: 6 “FACTS” Presented by Trump’s Defense – Part 1

Defending the Swoon Theory – Part 20: Evaluation of Objection #7

WHERE WE ARE In Chapter 8 of his Handbook of Christian Apologetics (hereafter: HCA), Peter Kreeft has raised nine objections against The Swoon Theory, as part of his case attempting to prove that Jesus rose from the dead. In previous posts I have argued that his Objection #1, Objection #2, Objection #3, Objection #4, Objection #5, Objection #6, and Objection #8 all FAIL as objections against The Swoon Defending the Swoon Theory – Part 20: Evaluation of Objection #7

Defending the Swoon Theory – Part 18: Premise (1) of Objection #6

WHERE WE ARE Here, once more, is Peter Kreeft’s Objection #6 against the Swoon Theory, from Chapter 8 of his Handbook of Christian Apologetics (hereafter: HCA): How were the Roman guards at the tomb overpowered by a swooning corpse?  Or by unarmed disciples?  And if the disciples did it, they knowingly lied when they wrote Defending the Swoon Theory – Part 18: Premise (1) of Objection #6