The Loftus-Torley Exchange
It seems to me that Torley clearly has the upper hand in this exchange so far. As a debate judge, I would “flow” the entire “debate” to Torley up to this point. But that doesn’t mean game over for Loftus, however. In each case, I think Loftus has strong replies available. Here are my brief … The Loftus-Torley Exchange
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Further Comments on http://subversivethinking.blogspot.com.au/2012/12/reply-to-professor-graham-oppys.html I shall restrict myself to one small comment on what is a very long post that covers a great deal of ground very quickly. In my previous post, I wrote this: “Question: Is there a first cause in causal reality? If so, then, causal reality begins with that first cause. Moreover, … …
Humanism for Children: A Reply to William Lane Craig
William Lane Craig is right. There has been “a resurgence of interest in arguments for God’s existence.” So-called “new atheists” aside, what he fails to mention is that there has also been a resurgence of interest in arguments against God’s existence by philosophers like J.L. Schellenberg, Quentin Smith, Paul Draper, Stephen Maitzen, Michael Martin, and … Humanism for Children: A Reply to William Lane Craig
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Part of a response to: http://subversivethinking.blogspot.com.au/2012/12/graham-oppy-on-successful-arguments.html The argument we have been given — the kalam cosmological syllogism — is this: 1-Whatever begins to exist has a cause (of its beginning to exist) 2-The universe began to exist 3-Therefore, the universe has a cause (of its beginning to exist) Two immediate questions to ask when we … …
Steve Hays: Let’s Put Huckabee’s Comments about the Connecticut Massacre into Context
Steve Hays suggests that critics of Mike Huckabee’s comments about the Connecticut massacre have taken his comments out of context. He quotes philosopher Jerry Walls’s comments on Facebook for context. Your name Your email Subject Your message (optional)
Another Fellow Christian Offers Blunt Response to AFA’s Bryan Fischer
Remember that Fischer is the guy who blames the massacre in Connecticut on God being kicked out of public schools. Here is a link to one Christian who has some choice words for Fischer and his ilk. LINK Your name Your email Subject Your message (optional)
It’s because of no school prayer, of course
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Straw Manning the Opposition: a Christian Apologist on Two Common Atheist Arguments
Robin Shumacher at The Christian Post recently wrote an article entitled, “A Look at Two Common Atheist Arguments.” I want to quote the first two paragraphs of the article in full. Behind my desk is a huge binder containing essays and meaty book excerpts of atheist literature. The likes of Russell, Hume, Nietzsche, Sartre, and … Straw Manning the Opposition: a Christian Apologist on Two Common Atheist Arguments
William Lane Craig on the Prior Probability of the Resurrection
Prior to examining the specific evidence for and against Jesus’ resurrection, how probable is it that God raised Jesus from the dead? According to many Christian apologists, the answer is “not low” — at least, the answer is “not low” for theists. Are they right? For example, here is William Lane Craig: Dr. Ehrman just … William Lane Craig on the Prior Probability of the Resurrection
New Chick Tract
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