Atheist Persecution
“According to its survey of some 60 countries, the seven where expression of atheist views or defection from the official religion can bring capital punishment are Afghanistan, Iran, Maldives, Mauritania, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Sudan.”LINK
Is materialism “known to be false”? (Rationally Speaking)
A great post on philosophy of physics gone awry by Massimo Pigliucci. LINK
Bristol University’s Christian Union Bans Women From Speaking
…unless they are accompanied by their husbands. No, really. LINK
The Pope’s Tweets are Official Church Doctrine
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Learning and Grief
In preparing to teach a class for the first time, I’ve been reading past posts on the blog In Socrates’ Wake (which is a great resource!). I came across a posted titled “Learning as a process of grieving”, which quotes a part of the Wikipedia entry on the Kubler-Ross Model: Studies of epistemology, the process of learning, … Learning and Grief
Living like a Roman Emperor: the Stoic Life
This seems like a truly worthwhile exercise.
Matt McCormick’s NPR Interview
A great interview from NPR.
Atheism and the Case Against Christ by Matt McCormick
I’ve spent a great deal of time reading and researching the (a)theism debate. When asked for reading suggestions, I usually stick with either Arguing about Gods by Graham Oppy, and Logic and Theism by Jordan Howard Sobel. While these books are great at examining the arguments for theism in general, they usually seem far removed … Atheism and the Case Against Christ by Matt McCormick
Nagel’s “Mind and Cosmos” Reviewed by Michael Weisberg & Brian Leiter
“We conclude with a comment about truth in advertising. Nagel’s arguments against reductionism are quixotic, and his arguments against naturalism are unconvincing. He aspires to develop “rival alternative conceptions” to what he calls the materialist neo-Darwinian worldview, yet he never clearly articulates this rival conception, nor does he give us any reason to think that … Nagel’s “Mind and Cosmos” Reviewed by Michael Weisberg & Brian Leiter
(ex-apologist) A Euthyphro to Craig’s Argument Against Atheist Significance, Meaning, and Purpose
LINK I noticed this argument and found it worth sharing: 1. Either (a) the purposes God sets for our lives are significant because God wills them, or (b) God wills them because they’re significant. 2. If (a), then what counts as a significant life is arbitrary. 3. If (b), then what counts as a significant … (ex-apologist) A Euthyphro to Craig’s Argument Against Atheist Significance, Meaning, and Purpose