Bradley Bowen

I was a devout Evangelical Christian from 1970 to 1982. The study of philosophy, especially philosophy of religion, led me to see that my Christian faith was founded on weak and faulty arguments. I followed where reason led me, and left Christianity in favor of skepticism, critical thinking, and a secular humanist worldview. Background in Philosophy - B.A. in philosophy from Sonoma State University. M.A. in philosophy from University of Windsor. Candidate for PhD in philosophy from University of California at Santa Barbara.

Kreeft’s Case Against the Swoon Theory – Part 16: Evaluation of Premise (E)

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THE CORE ARGUMENT FOR OBJECTION #5 As we saw in Part 14 of this series, the core argument for Objection #5 against the Swoon Theory has two premises: E. IF the Swoon Theory is true, THEN sometime after Jesus had been crucified, the eleven remaining disciples each had experiences that they believed were experiences of seeing a … Kreeft’s Case Against the Swoon Theory – Part 16: Evaluation of Premise (E)

Kreeft’s Case Against the Swoon Theory – Part 15: The Sub-Argument for Premise (D)

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THE CORE ARGUMENT FOR OBJECTION #5 As we saw in Part 14 of this series, the core argument for Objection #5 against the Swoon Theory has two premises: E. IF the Swoon Theory is true, THEN sometime after Jesus had been crucified, the eleven remaining disciples each had experiences that they believed were experiences of seeing a … Kreeft’s Case Against the Swoon Theory – Part 15: The Sub-Argument for Premise (D)

Kreeft’s Case Against the Swoon Theory – Part 14: A Careful Analysis of Objection #5

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OBJECTION #5: THE SICKLY JESUS OBJECTION Here is the fifth objection by Peter Kreeft and Ronald Tacelli against the Swoon Theory: The post-resurrection appearances convinced the disciples, even “doubting Thomas,” that Jesus was gloriously alive (Jn 20:19-29). It is psychologically impossible for the disciples to have been so transformed and confident if Jesus had merely … Kreeft’s Case Against the Swoon Theory – Part 14: A Careful Analysis of Objection #5

Kreeft’s Case Against the Swoon Theory – Part 13: An Attempt to Repair Objection #4

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In Part 12 of this series, I concluded that Peter Kreeft’s Objection #4 against the Swoon Theory FAILS, because the core argument for Objection #4 consists of two DUBIOUS premises and one FALSE premise. Before I move on to Objection #5, I would like to consider a possible way to repair Objection #4 which attempts … Kreeft’s Case Against the Swoon Theory – Part 13: An Attempt to Repair Objection #4

Kreeft’s Case Against the Swoon Theory – Part 12: Evaluation of Premise (C)

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WHERE WE ARE In Part 8 of this series, I presented a careful analysis of Peter Kreeft’s Objection #4 against the Swoon Theory. In Part 9 of this series, I argued that the key premise (1b) in Objection #4 is supported by an argument consisting of two FALSE premises: premise (B) and premise (3b). Thus, … Kreeft’s Case Against the Swoon Theory – Part 12: Evaluation of Premise (C)

The Historical Unreliability of Matthew – Part 4: The Rest of the Birth Story

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WHERE WE ARE Most of the stories about Jesus in the Gospel of Matthew were borrowed from the earlier Gospel of Mark. In Part 1 of this series, I provided some general reasons why we should doubt the historical reliability of any changes or additions to the stories about Jesus made by the author of the Gospel of Matthew to the stories about Jesus that … The Historical Unreliability of Matthew – Part 4: The Rest of the Birth Story