(Part 2) Martin Heidegger’s “Contributions to Philosophy (Of the Event)”
PREVIOUSLY: (Part 1) Martin Heidegger’s “Contributions to Philosophy (Of the Event)” As we continue with Heidegger’s Contributions book, we note it is not a linear development of an argument. Heidegger never intended it for publication. What I’m trying to show is his philosophy is not superstitious even though it uses theological language strategically. The later … (Part 2) Martin Heidegger’s “Contributions to Philosophy (Of the Event)”
Review- The Letters of Paul in their Roman Literary Context: Reassessing Apostolic Authorship by Nina E. Livesey
SCORE 5/5 My thanks to Cambridge for providing me with a review copy of this book. PREAMBLE: LETTER TO PROFESSOR VINZENT Hi Prof Vinzent, My name is John MacDonald and I am president of the Secular Web. I recently posted a review of Prof Nina Livesey’s new book on the thesis of a fictional Paul and pseudonymous … Review- The Letters of Paul in their Roman Literary Context: Reassessing Apostolic Authorship by Nina E. Livesey
William Craig’s Two Cases Against the Swoon Theory – INDEX
The Christian apologist William Craig has made two different cases against the Swoon Theory (the skeptical theory that Jesus survived his crucifixion and later appeared to some of his disciples). Craig made a 20th-century case against the Swoon Theory in his book The Son Rises (and also in Reasonable Faith, revised edition). In my upcoming book Thinking Critically about the Resurrection of Jesus, … William Craig’s Two Cases Against the Swoon Theory – INDEX
Critical Evaluation of William Craig’s 21st-Century Case against the Swoon Theory – Part 3
CRITICAL EVALUATION OF THE KEY PREMISE (3a) Here, again, is the sub-argument given to support the key premise (3a): 4a. It is contrary to 1st-century Jewish thought to believe that Jesus had died on the cross (around 30 CE) and then to believe that Jesus had gloriously risen from the dead (less than 48 hours … Critical Evaluation of William Craig’s 21st-Century Case against the Swoon Theory – Part 3
Critical Evaluation of William Craig’s 21st-Century Case against the Swoon Theory – Part 2
WHERE WE ARE In a previous post, I pointed out that William Craig had a 20th-century case against the Swoon Theory and that he modified that case sometime in the last decade of the 20th century so that he now has a 21st-century case against the Swoon Theory: Craig’s 20th-century case against the Swoon Theory … Critical Evaluation of William Craig’s 21st-Century Case against the Swoon Theory – Part 2