How Not to Debate ‘the’ Moral Argument: Reply to PZ Myers
(Redated post originally published on 8 June 2012) In a recent post, PZ Myers complains that a couple of atheists botched their response to ‘the’ moral argument for God’s existence.[1] He writes: There is a common line of attack Christians use in debates with atheists, and I genuinely detest it. It’s to ask the question, … How Not to Debate ‘the’ Moral Argument: Reply to PZ Myers
For Victor Reppert: The Metaethical Objections to Craig’s Moral Argument Which His Sophisticated Critics Use, But Craig Never Acknowledges in Debate Opening Statements
(Redated post originally published on 21 June 2012) This is a quick follow-up to my last reply to Victor Reppert. The title of Reppert’s post is, “The Moral Argument that Christians don’t use, but atheists always rebut.” In reply, we can point to “The Metaethical Objections to Craig’s Moral Argument Which His Sophisticated Critics Use, … For Victor Reppert: The Metaethical Objections to Craig’s Moral Argument Which His Sophisticated Critics Use, But Craig Never Acknowledges in Debate Opening Statements
I Don’t Care – Part 5
The famous Five Ways passage by Aquinas in Summa Theologica does not contain five arguments for the existence of God. Rather, it contains ZERO arguments for the existence of God. There is actually only one argument for the existence of God in the Summa Theologica, and the reasoning in the Five Ways passage only represents a … I Don’t Care – Part 5
Summary and Assessment of the Craig-Draper Debate on the Existence of God (1998)
(Redated post originally published on 15 October 2011) This is a another very old debate summary, which I wrote back in 1998. I have made some minor changes. SUMMARY AND ASSESSMENT OF THE CRAIG-DRAPER DEBATE: DOES GOD EXIST? (1997) United States Military Academy at West Point Note: the audio of this debate may be heard … Summary and Assessment of the Craig-Draper Debate on the Existence of God (1998)
Summary of the Craig-Price Debate on Jesus’ Resurrection (1999)
(Redated post originally published on 16 October 2011) This is yet another old debate summary from my archives. I’m not sure when I wrote this, but I’m guessing it was between 1999 and 2002. THE CRAIG-PRICE DEBATE: DID JESUS RISE FROM THE DEAD? The Veritas Forum Ohio State University, 1999 Curiously, the audiocassettes do not … Summary of the Craig-Price Debate on Jesus’ Resurrection (1999)
Response to William Lane Craig – Part 13
In Part 10, I argued that Robert Funk was not as certain about Jesus’ death on the cross as Craig claims, and I pointed out that three of the seven groundrules proposed by Funk for investigation of the historical Jesus are skeptical in nature, showing that Funk has a generally skeptical view of the historical Jesus. … Response to William Lane Craig – Part 13
Summary of the Craig-Parsons Debate, “Why I Am/Am Not a Christian”
(Redated post originally published on 14 October 2011) This is a repost of a debate summary I wrote a long time ago. (I think I wrote this in 1998.) While I tried to be accurate, I don’t claim this summary is perfect. If anyone identifies any errors, omissions, or anything else that requires editing, please … Summary of the Craig-Parsons Debate, “Why I Am/Am Not a Christian”
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