Was Joshua’s Slaughter of the Canaanites Morally Justified? Part 2: Locker Room Talk
TRUMP’S “LOCKER ROOM” TALK Let’s take a quick trip down memory lane… to October 7, 2016: ================ The Washington Post has obtained an extremely crass recording…on which Donald Trump converses with Access Hollywood host Billy Bush about women aboard a bus on the set of Days of Our Lives. Among the things Trump says: “I … Was Joshua’s Slaughter of the Canaanites Morally Justified? Part 2: Locker Room Talk
Peter Kreeft’s Case for God
KREEFT’S CASE FOR GOD In September of 2017, I began to analyze and evaluate Peter Kreeft’s case for the existence of God in Chapter 3 of his book Handbook of Christian Apologetics (co-authored with Ronald Tacelli). In July of 2018, I finished examining his case for God, which consists of 20 arguments for God. Here are … Peter Kreeft’s Case for God
Geisler’s Case for the Existence of God
GEISLER’S CASE FOR GOD In October of 2016, I began to analyze and evaluate Norman Geisler’s case for God in his book When Skeptics Ask, and to present my criticism of his case in posts here at The Secular Outpost. Over a period of several months, I wrote 18 posts focused on various phases and arguments … Geisler’s Case for the Existence of God
Critiques of Craig
I have previously criticized the case for the existence of God by the Christian philosopher Norman Geisler (When Skeptics Ask) and I have also criticized the case for the existence of God by the Christian philosopher Peter Kreeft (Handbook of Christian Apologetics). The next case for God that I plan to analyze and evaluate is … Critiques of Craig
Was Joshua’s Slaughter of Thousands of Men, Women, Children, and Babies Morally Justified? – Part 1
In the view of at least one reader of my posts, Joshua’s MERCILESS SLAUGHTER of thousands of adult men, adult women, teenage boys, teenage girls, elderly men and women, young children, and infants was MORALLY JUSTIFIED because: (a) they were given the chance to flee, and (b) they belonged to a culture where some people … Was Joshua’s Slaughter of Thousands of Men, Women, Children, and Babies Morally Justified? – Part 1
If Jesus Rose from the Dead, then God does NOT Exist – Part 2
Jesus was NOT the divine Son of God. This is clear because: Because Jesus is NOT the divine Son of God, then the belief that Jesus was the divine Son of God would be both a FALSE and UNHEALTHY belief. God would NOT have raised Jesus from the dead, because God, being omniscient (all-knowing) would … If Jesus Rose from the Dead, then God does NOT Exist – Part 2
If Jesus Rose from the Dead, then God does NOT Exist
The following are two central beliefs of Christianity: (1) Jesus is the divine Son of God. (2) God raised Jesus from the dead to show that (1) is true. If (1) is FALSE, then that implies that (2) is FALSE as well. If Jesus was NOT the divine Son of God, then God would NOT … If Jesus Rose from the Dead, then God does NOT Exist
Does God Exist? Part 4: Engage in Religious Activities
In my humble opinion, the question “Does God exist?” is best answered by taking a ride on the PHILOSOPHY BUS: We should answer this question by means of philosophical investigation, especially by critical examination of philosophical arguments for and against the existence of God. However, this is NOT the only way to approach the question … Does God Exist? Part 4: Engage in Religious Activities
Conversation with Dan Norton about Selfishness
Last month I had a pleasant conversation with philosopher Dan Norton. Dan recently started a YouTube channel called “The Selfishness Project.” Our conversation touched on many questions in moral philosophy, such as whether morality is objective or subjective, what it means for morality to be objective or subjective, and what it means to act out … Conversation with Dan Norton about Selfishness