Plantinga on the Alleged “Irrationality” of Atheism
I want to comment on Gary Gutting’s recent interview of Alvin Plantinga in the New York Times. Unless otherwise indicated, the quotations are quotations of Plantinga. Still, that’s not nearly sufficient for atheism. In the British newspaper The Independent, the scientist Richard Dawkins was recently asked the following question: “If you died and arrived at the … Plantinga on the Alleged “Irrationality” of Atheism
Craig-Carroll Debate
I missed the opening statements, but watched the rest of the debate live. Based on what I saw, Carroll did as well in his debate with Craig as Shelley Kagan did in his. Off the top of my head, this is the best debate performance I have ever seen by an atheist scientist. Your name … Craig-Carroll Debate
Breaking News: WLC Disses Aquinas
During the Q&A period of tonight’s Craig-Carroll debate on God and cosmology, WLC said this (or something very close to it): “Aquinas’ metaphysical principles are just dubious.” Shhhhh… Don’t tell Ed Feser. Your name Your email Subject Your message (optional)
Theism, Naturalism, and the Total Evidence: Torley’s Reply to Me
About a year ago, I commented on the exchange between John Loftus and Vincent Torley. Torley has just posted his reply at Uncommon Descent. Check it out! LINK I hope to write a reply eventually, but it may be a couple of months before I am able to do so. Your name Your email Subject … Theism, Naturalism, and the Total Evidence: Torley’s Reply to Me
Angra Mainyu Responds to WLC and Murray on Animal Pain
His response is spread over three posts. Here are the links. Introduction Part 1 Part 2 Your name Your email Subject Your message (optional)
Feser Insults Readers of www.infidels.org
Here’s the insult. And one’s more gullible followers—people like the www.infidels.org faithful who have been buying up The God Delusion by the bushel basket—will be thrilled to have some new piece of smart-assery to fling at their religious friends in lieu of a serious argument. LINK Speaking of “smart-assery,” Pot, meet kettle. I’m not sure … Feser Insults Readers of www.infidels.org
Do Christian Apologists Spend Too Much Time Focusing on their Weaker Opponents?
Refuting the “New Atheists” is all the rage among Christian apologists these days. Among professional philosophers of religion, however, it’s well-known that the new atheists are not the best representatives for atheism. So why do Christian apologists continue to harp on the new atheists and ignore what atheist professional philosophers of religion have to say? … Do Christian Apologists Spend Too Much Time Focusing on their Weaker Opponents?
Apologist Bingo!
Hemant Mehta blogs about this clever, funny way to combat an apologist: LINK ETA: I love one of the comments in the combox at that site: I’m giggling at the thought of an audience member jumping up in the middle of the talk and shouting “Bingo!” Your name Your email Subject Your message (optional)
What’s So Great about What’s So Great about Christianity?
A few years ago, Dinesh D’Souza wrote a book titled, What’s So Great about Christianity? His book contains numerous arguments for theism and against atheism. Since I mentioned D’Souza’s version of a moral argument for theism in my last post, I want to expand on it here. In chapter twenty, “Natural Law and Divine Law: The Objective … What’s So Great about <I>What’s So Great about Christianity?</I>
The Blue Folders Story: How Not to Defend Objective Moral Values
I think I first heard this story while listening to a debate between Michael Horner and Henry Morgentaler, but since then I’ve seen it or heard it repeated many other times. The story is supposed to illustrate that even people who claim to be moral relativists really do believe that objective moral values exist. Here … The Blue Folders Story: How Not to Defend Objective Moral Values