Did God Create Nuclear Weapons?
Christians and other believers in God often say, ‘God created everything.’ If we take this literally, as a young child would do, we might start thinking of some objections or possible counterexamples: ‘Did God create nuclear weapons?’ ‘Did God create the ebola virus?’ etc. The doctrine of divine creation leads quickly to the problem of evil. … Did God Create Nuclear Weapons?
Draper’s Reply to Welty
Philosopher Greg Welty wrote a brief response to Paul Draper’s brief summary of his position regarding God and the burden of proof. Here is Draper’s reply to Welty. Greg Welty has written an interesting reply to my post on “God and the Burden of Proof”. He does a very good job of explaining my argument (for … Draper’s Reply to Welty
New by Paul Draper: God and the Burden of Proof
See the attachment below.“God and the Burden of Proof” by Paul Draper (2014)
If Theism is True, Why Is There Moral Progress and Not “Moral Prophecies”?
If theism is true, why aren’t there “moral prophets” in the sense that they clearly perceive objective moral truths which are ahead of their time, such as someone 2,000 years ago declaring slavery is wrong, misogyny is wrong, etc.? Why do we instead observe moral progress? For example, why did much of humanity, for most of human … If Theism is True, Why Is There Moral Progress and Not “Moral Prophecies”?
Round Table Discussion on Theism, Naturalism, and Evidence (video)
I join Justin Schieber (of Reasonable Doubts) and others for a round table discussion on theism, naturalism, and evidence. I defend Draper’s argument from moral agency and also an argument from consciousness for theism.
Sketch of an Argument from Substance Dualism to the Falsity of Classical Theism
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Two Thumbs Up for John Loftus’s Book, Why I Became an Atheist
I just read John Loftus’s book, Why I Became an Atheist. I hope to write something a bit more substantial later on, but for now wanted to mention my initial thoughts. I give this book two thumbs way up. In addition to courageously sharing his personal story, Loftus applies his considerable training and expertise into … Two Thumbs Up for John Loftus’s Book, <I>Why I Became an Atheist</I>
Stan Stephens’s Categorical Misunderstandings of Atheism, Part 3
I’m now going to comment on Stan’s post, “What I Learned at Patheos.” Stan’s Integrity-Challenged Description of His Interactions at the Secular Outpost My foray into patheos–land is over. I don’t usually venture into other blogs because they are commonly infested with nasty hangers-on (PZ anyone?), but this one seemed different… at first. And it … Stan Stephens’s Categorical Misunderstandings of Atheism, Part 3
Stan Stephens’s Categorical Misunderstandings of Atheism, Part 2
In my last post about Stan Stephens, I documented how he fundamentally misrepresents the purpose and nature of my evidential case for naturalism, in turn because he seems to fundamentally misunderstand inductive arguments. Let’s continue reviewing Stan’s post on empirical evidence. Now we can more readily see that not a single line item is a … Stan Stephens’s Categorical Misunderstandings of Atheism, Part 2
Stan Stephens’s Categorical Misunderstandings of Atheism
Stan Stephens has finally decided to respond to my list of sixteen (16) lines of empirical evidence which favor naturalism over theism. Here is the first sentence of his reply. Jeffery Jay Lowder provided a list of empirical proofs. (emphasis added) I’ve emphasized Stan’s use of the word “proofs” because it exposes a fundamental misunderstanding … Stan Stephens’s Categorical Misunderstandings of Atheism