arguments for atheism

Must Atheists Have Deductive Proofs for God’s Nonexistence to Justify Atheism?

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Yet another objection to the possibility of a sound argument for the nonexistence of a god can be found in the writings of Bertrand Russell. In order to understand the basis for Russell’s objection, we must first understand how Russell defined the terms ‘atheist’ and ‘agnostic’: An atheist, like a Christian, holds that we can … Must Atheists Have Deductive Proofs for God’s Nonexistence to Justify Atheism?

Simplicity, Theism, and Naturalism

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In a recent post on his blog, Alexander Pruss presents an interesting argument regarding simplicity, theism, and naturalism. He writes: I have argued elsewhere, as my colleague Trent Dougherty also has and earlier, that when we understand simplicity rightly, theism makes for a simpler theory than naturalism. However, suppose I am wrong, and naturalism is the … Simplicity, Theism, and Naturalism

Cosmological Arguments: The Naturalists Strike Back

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A couple of days ago, I blogged some potential objections to Swinburne’s inductive cosmological argument. I concluded that post with an argument that the existence of a physical universe is evidence favoring naturalism over theism. Tonight, ex-apologist has blogged about the prospects for a Leibnizian cosmological argument against theism. Take a look!

Potential Objections to Swinburne’s Cosmological Argument

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After studying inductive logic for so long, I’ve decided it is finally time to reread Richard Swinburne’s The Existence of God (second ed., New York: Oxford University Press, 2004) and reconsider his inductive case for God’s existence. In doing so, I think I may have discovered a new objection to his cosmological argument. This is very rough … Potential Objections to Swinburne’s Cosmological Argument

The Argument from Silence, Part 7: Victor Stenger on the Absence of Scientific Evidence for God

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In this post, I want to revisit an argument from silence used by Victor Stenger against the existence of God based on the absence of scientific evidence for God. In his 2010 debate with William Lane Craig, Stenger argued that “the absence of evidence for God is evidence of absence” of God. In his words, … The Argument from Silence, Part 7: Victor Stenger on the Absence of Scientific Evidence for God

Sean Carroll’s 11 Lines of Evidence for Naturalism over Theism

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This is my attempt to summarize the slides from Sean Carroll’s recent debate with WLC where he very quickly skimmed through eleven (11) lines of evidence which favor naturalism over theism. I don’t claim this is perfectly accurate; any corrections would be welcome and, in fact, appreciated! Facet Theism (Theistic Prediction) Naturalism (Naturalistic Prediction) Lowder’s … Sean Carroll’s 11 Lines of Evidence for Naturalism over Theism