New Chick Tract
Jack Chick for kids. (Though it’s hard to believe any of his other tracts are for adults.) Weirdly self-referential.
Craig on Philo
First, sorry I have been away from S.O. for so long. Very busy. Anyway, I just noticed a small thing that I should probably ignore, but it irks me sufficiently that I am going to vent. In a footnote to his article “Theistic Critiques of Atheism,” in The Cambridge Companion to Atheism, edited by Michael … Craig on Philo
Carrier and Wanchick debate: Argument from Mind-Brain Dysteleology
In the Carrier-Wanchick debate, Carrier gives an argument for naturalism from the fact that minds are embodied in brains. As part of the setup, he writes: If BT [Biblical theism] is true, then (a) a brainless mind is possible, (b) God could have imbued humans with one, (c) no mind exists that was not deliberately … Carrier and Wanchick debate: Argument from Mind-Brain Dysteleology
Could an Atheist Pass a Lie Detector Test while Proclaiming Atheism?
(Redating this post.) While I am discussing the theme of defining one’s opponents out of existence, here’s an interesting twist on the idea. I received an email from a Christian with a link to an article that suggests most atheists could not pass a lie detector test if asked during the test if they believe … Could an Atheist Pass a Lie Detector Test while Proclaiming Atheism?
Wanchick’s moral argument
I probably should have posted this directly here rather than on my own blog, but I’ve offered up a critique of Wanchick’s moral argument in his Internet Infidels debate with Richard Carrier at The Lippard Blog. I believe that not only does Wanchick mainly proceed through the mere assertion of dubious premises, but that at … Wanchick’s moral argument