Botched Response to The Empty Tomb
(Redated post on 24 October 2011) (This article was written in 2005 or 2006, but sat in my Drafts folder while I was inactive.) Robert M. Price and I are the co-authors of a skeptical anthology on the alleged historicity of the resurrection of Jesus entitled The Empty Tomb: Jesus Beyond the Grave. Steve Hays … Botched Response to The Empty Tomb
Review of Craig-Law Debate on God’s Existence
(Redated post originally published on 24 October 2011) SUMMARY AND ASSESSMENT OF “DOES GOD EXIST?” (2011) WITH WILLIAM LANE CRAIG AND STEPHEN LAW 17 October 2011 Westminster Central Hall Storeys Gate, London SW1H 9NH by Jeffery Jay Lowder CONTENTS About This Summary and Assessment Debate Summary Debate Assessment Other Reviews of the Debate ABOUT THIS SUMMARY … Review of Craig-Law Debate on God’s Existence
Response to William Lane Craig – Part 12
Here is my main objection to William Craig’s case for the resurrection of Jesus: It is not possible for a person to rise from the dead until AFTER that person has actually died. Thus, in order to prove that Jesus rose from the dead, one must first prove that Jesus died on the cross. But … Response to William Lane Craig – Part 12
Reply to Wintery Knight’s Review of the Craig-Law Debate
(Redated post originally published on 26 October 2011) I recently submitted the following feedback to WinteryKnight’s review of the Craig-Law debate. Wintery Knight — You must have listened to a different debate than the one I did. For example, in summarizing Stephen Law’s first rebuttal, you write: “Craig thinks that you need an objective standard … Reply to Wintery Knight’s Review of the Craig-Law Debate
I Don’t Care – Part 4
I have previously argued that, contrary to popular opinion, there are ZERO arguments for the existence of God in the famous Five Ways passage by Aquinas in Summa Theologica (Part I, Question 2, Article 3: Whether God Exists?). Now I’m getting into what I do care about, namely the ACTUAL argument(s) that Aquinas gives to prove the … I Don’t Care – Part 4
Do Proponents of the Argument from Evil Try to Have it Both Ways? A Reply to David Wood
(Redated post originally published on 26 October 2011) According to David Wood (see here), atheists who appeal to the argument from evil are logically inconsistent. Why? Wood offers the following explanation: For instance, atheists seem to be arguing (1) that human beings are so good that God shouldn’t allow us to suffer, and (2) that … Do Proponents of the Argument from Evil Try to Have it Both Ways? A Reply to David Wood
I Don’t Care – Part 3
According to the Christian philosopher Peter Kreeft, and many others, Aquinas gives five different arguments for the existence of God. In the Handbook of Christian Apologetics (IVP, 1994; hereafter: HCA) by Peter Kreeft and Ronald Tacelli, there is a chapter that lays out twenty different arguments for the existence of God, and the first five arguments … I Don’t Care – Part 3
Apologist Josh McDowell: Internet the Greatest Threat to Christians
(Redated post originally published on 19 November 2011) This is old news, but cries out for a comment. According to The Christian Post, Josh McDowell has declared the Internet to be the greatest threat to Christians. As the editor of an Internet anthology rebutting McDowell’s book Evidence That Demands a Verdict, I naturally found this … Apologist Josh McDowell: Internet the Greatest Threat to Christians
I Don’t Care – Part 2
OK. Maybe I care just a little bit. I summarized my complaint against Aquinas’ Five Ways this way (in response to a comment from Jeff Lowder): I’m just pointing out that (a) NONE of the Five Ways is an argument for the existence of God as it stands (in the section called “Whether God Exists?”), … I Don’t Care – Part 2
I Don’t Care
Thomas Aquinas pulled a classic BAIT-AND-SWITCH move in Summa Theologica: “Therefore it is necessary to arrive at a first mover, moved by no other; and this everyone understands to be God.” “Therefore it is necessary to admit a first efficient cause, to which everyone gives the name of God.” “Therefore we cannot but admit the existence … I Don’t Care