Evaluation of Definitions of the Word “Miracle”- Part 2: Agent, Exception & Baseline
WHERE WE ARE In my initial post, I analyzed eight definitions of the word “miracle” into seven different elements. I am not satisfied with any of these definitions, so in my previous post I began to evaluate these definitions to make clear the problems I see with them. In this current post, I will continue … Evaluation of Definitions of the Word “Miracle”- Part 2: Agent, Exception & Baseline
Evaluation of Definitions of the Word “Miracle”- Part 1: Impact, Genus, and Species
WHERE WE ARE In my previous post, I analyzed eight definitions of the word “miracle” into seven different elements. I am not satisfied with any of these definitions, and in this post I will evaluate these definitions to make clear the problems I see with them. In a later post, I will attempt to construct … Evaluation of Definitions of the Word “Miracle”- Part 1: Impact, Genus, and Species
Analysis of Definitions of the Word “Miracle”
There are many different definitions for the word “miracle”, and I am not happy with any of them. So, I’m going to examine a number of different definitions, analyze them, and then (in later posts) evaluate them, and try to come up with a definition that does not suffer from the problems that I see … Analysis of Definitions of the Word “Miracle”
Why are Americans so Freaking Stupid?
I am going to resurrect my old blog, called Let’s Bring Democracy to the USA. So, I will now try to confine my political commentary to that blog and stay more focused on theism vs. atheism, religion vs. secularism, faith vs. skepticism, and Christianity vs. humanism here at The Secular Frontier. Here is my first … Why are Americans so Freaking Stupid?
Ashamed to be an American
I am, once again, ashamed to be an American. We had a clear choice between a pair of decent, intelligent, democracy-loving, competent leaders (Harris and Walz) and a pair of racist, sexist, fascists who are incompetent (Trump and Vance), and yet we Americans made the wrong choice. There are two main possible reasons for this … Ashamed to be an American
The Worst President in the History of the United States
The most important point made in the debate between Biden and Trump back in June was this point made by President Joe Biden: Donald Trump was the worst president in the history of the United States. Biden provided two good reasons in support of this strong claim: 1. Presidential historians ranked Donald Trump as the worst president in the … The Worst President in the History of the United States
Lies & Deception from Trump & Turley about Violent Crime: Part 2 – The Details
During the presidential debate between Trump and Harris, Donald Trump made a comment about crime in the United States: …all over the world crime is down. All over the world except here. Crime here is up and through the roof. … Crime in this country is through the roof. https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/harris-trump-presidential-debate-transcript/story?id=113560542 (Viewed 10-11-24) In my Part 1 … Lies & Deception from Trump & Turley about Violent Crime: Part 2 – The Details
A DOZEN LIES FROM TRUMP – Part 11: The Jobs Data Revision
Washington (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump is littering his public remarks with fictional stories. … the Republican presidential nominee is telling colorful lies that are completely untethered to reality. https://www.cnn.com/2024/09/19/politics/fact-check-donald-trump-fictional-stories Here is LIE #11 from Donald Trump: The jobs revision After the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics announced in August that its annual revision of … A DOZEN LIES FROM TRUMP – Part 11: The Jobs Data Revision
A DOZEN LIES FROM TRUMP – Part 10: Migrants, prisons and ‘the Congo’
Washington (CNN) —Former President Donald Trump is littering his public remarks with fictional stories. … the Republican presidential nominee is telling colorful lies that are completely untethered to reality. https://www.cnn.com/2024/09/19/politics/fact-check-donald-trump-fictional-stories Here is LIE #10 from Donald Trump: Migrants, prisons and ‘the Congo’ For months, Trump has told a story about how “the Congo” has deliberately … A DOZEN LIES FROM TRUMP – Part 10: Migrants, prisons and ‘the Congo’
A DOZEN LIES FROM TRUMP – Part 9: ‘Man of the Year’ Award
Washington (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump is littering his public remarks with fictional stories. This isn’t run-of-the-mill political spin, the kind of statistic-twisting and accomplishment-exaggerating that political candidates of all stripes engage in. Rather, the Republican presidential nominee is telling colorful lies that are completely untethered to reality. https://www.cnn.com/2024/09/19/politics/fact-check-donald-trump-fictional-stories Here is LIE #9 from … A DOZEN LIES FROM TRUMP – Part 9: ‘Man of the Year’ Award