Moreland: Christians are biased, but less biased than naturalists
(redating post originally published on 14 January 2006) According to Christian philosopher J.P. Moreland (as paraphrased by Melinda Penner), Christians are biased, but they are less biased than naturalists. In Melinda’s own words: when a Christian deals with issues like science and faith, or the historicity of the Gospels, it’s fair to say that he’s … Moreland: Christians are biased, but less biased than naturalists
“Atheism” According to Matt Slick
Somehow I wound up on the website of the Christian Apologetics and Research Ministry (CARM). Since the website has a section on atheism, I decided to take a look. I found problems in the very first article I read, “What Is Atheism?” The Definition of Atheism I’ll begin with something positive. Unlike virtually every other … “Atheism” According to Matt Slick
WLC Denies That Anyone Has Ever Died a Sincere Seeker Without Finding God
Can anyone sincerely lack belief in God? And even if they can, can anyone sincerely lack belief in God for the rest of their lives? Many people, including nontheists but not just nontheists, think the answer to both questions is plainly “yes.” But some (many?) theists, no doubt motivated by beliefs such as divine goodness, Biblical inerrancy, … WLC Denies That <I>Anyone</I> Has Ever Died a Sincere Seeker Without Finding God
Christian Philosopher Says the Popularity of Apologetics Book Shows Christians Care about Evidence
Victor Reppert, a Christian philosopher who is a friend of this blog and who has his own blog at Dangerous Idea, argues that Christians really do care about basing their beliefs on the evidence. How does Reppert justify this conclusion? Because of the popularity of Josh McDowell’s book, Evidence That Demands a Verdict. In Reppert’s words: It is interesting that … Christian Philosopher Says the Popularity of Apologetics Book Shows Christians Care about Evidence
Six Findings from Experimental Science Which Disconfirm Theism
This post is a sequel to my 2013 post, “Scientific Discoveries, Theism, and Atheism: Reply to Wintery Knight.” In that post, I showed: Since Wintery Knight reposted his original 2013 post on experimental science and atheism–apparently with no edits whatsoever–I decided to post a follow-up reply. Here are six lines of experimental, scientific evidence which … Six Findings from Experimental Science Which Disconfirm Theism
An Example of Why Atheists Need to do Effective Counter-Apologetics and an Example of How Not to Do That
1. An Example of Why Atheists Need to do Effective Counter-Apologetics You could call this post a sequel to my earlier post, “On Caring about Whether Other People Become Naturalists.” Christian apologist Greg Koukl has released a video arguing that, yes, atheists suppress the truth in unrighteousness. For those of us who are familiar with … An Example of Why Atheists Need to do Effective Counter-Apologetics and an Example of How Not to Do That
Open Letter to (and Standing Debate Invitation for) William Lane Craig
Bill, It’s been almost twenty years to the day since we first exchanged letters about the transcript of your debate with Corey Washington. I enjoyed the two opportunities I had to spend time with you and your wife, Jan, once in Colorado and once in Atlanta. In September 2000, you agreed that a debate between us would … Open Letter to (and Standing Debate Invitation for) William Lane Craig
Does William Lane Craig Actually Believe in Evil?
Editor’s Note: This is a guest post by Taylor Carr republished on The Secular Outpost with permission. The original post may be found on his blog, The Godless Skeptic. If it’s right for someone to permit some event, then his action is just right… On my view, the wrongness of an action is determined by its being forbidden by God. An … Does William Lane Craig Actually Believe in Evil?
Where is the Condemnation from Theists For Zacharias’s Dishonesty?
If a prominent atheist such as Richard Dawkins had exaggerated his credentials in the way Ravi Zacharias has, then we can be sure that theists would have shouted that fact from the mountaintops. So why is it that Zacharias is getting a “free pass” from theists? Your name Your email Subject Your message (optional)
Hypocrisy on Moral Arguments, Arguments from Evil, and Logical Inconsistency
Many theists are fond of linking the problem of evil with a moral argument for God’s existence. The idea is that by making an argument from evil against God’s existence, the atheist has supposedly contradicted herself since the the argument from evil presupposes an objective evil and objective evil, in turn, presupposes God’s existence. Since … Hypocrisy on Moral Arguments, Arguments from Evil, and Logical Inconsistency