Response to William Lane Craig – Part 5
Although biblical scholars who are more skeptical about the Gospels (than Evangelical Christian biblical scholars) do sometimes make general statements about the crucifixion and death of Jesus on the cross being highly probable, when we look into the details of their views about the Gospels and about the stories about Jesus being crucified, we see that they … Response to William Lane Craig – Part 5
Luke Johnson and the Resurrection of Jesus
In my second post responding to William Craig on his point that the death of Jesus on the cross is uncontroversial among biblical scholars, I focused in on the first two biblical scholars that he gave as examples: Robert Funk and Luke Johnson: =================== Many Biblical Scholars Do NOT Believe that Jesus was Alive and … Luke Johnson and the Resurrection of Jesus
Response to William Lane Craig – Part 4
I have criticized William Craig’s case for the resurrection on the grounds that he fails to show that Jesus died on the cross, and that apart from proving this to be a fact, his case for the resurrection of Jesus is a complete failure. Craig’s primary response to this criticism is that the death of Jesus … Response to William Lane Craig – Part 4
Response to William Lane Craig – Part 3
I have criticized William Craig’s case for the resurrection on the grounds that he fails to show that Jesus died on the cross, and that apart from proving this to be a fact, his case for the resurrection of Jesus is a complete failure. Craig’s primary response to this criticism is that the death of … Response to William Lane Craig – Part 3
Response to Dr. William Lane Craig – Part 2
In my previous post on this topic, I argued that although I do not consider myself to be a scholar, I do have an extensive background in philosophy that qualifies me as being a well-informed intellectual (BA in philosophy from Sonoma State University, MA in philosophy from the University of Windsor, and completion of all requirements … Response to Dr. William Lane Craig – Part 2
The Slaughter of the Canaanites – The Grand Inquisitor Jones – Part 3
“If the facts are against you, argue the law. If the law is against you, argue the facts. If the law and the facts are against you, pound the table and yell like hell.” Carl Sandburg, in The People, Yes (1936) One response to my sixty objections against Clay Jones’s attempt to defend Jehovah’s command to the Israelites to … The Slaughter of the Canaanites – The Grand Inquisitor Jones – Part 3
What is the Conclusion of the Kalam Cosmological Argument? – Part 5
In this post I will examine the presentation of the kalam cosmological argument (KCA) found in Chapter 23 of Philosophical Foundations for a Christian Worldview (hereafter: PFCW) to see whether it supports my view that the conclusion of KCA is: GOD EXISTS, as opposed to the less specific conclusion: THE UNIVERSE HAS A CAUSE. Philosophical Foundations of … What is the Conclusion of the Kalam Cosmological Argument? – Part 5
The Slaughter of the Canaanites – The Grand Inquisitor Jones – Part 2
“If the facts are against you, argue the law. If the law is against you, argue the facts. If the law and the facts are against you, pound the table and yell like hell.” Carl Sandburg, in The People, Yes (1936) One response to my sixty objections against Clay Jones’s attempt to defend Jehovah’s command to the Israelites to … The Slaughter of the Canaanites – The Grand Inquisitor Jones – Part 2
The Slaughter of the Canaanites – The Grand Inquisitor Jones
“If the facts are against you, argue the law. If the law is against you, argue the facts. If the law and the facts are against you, pound the table and yell like hell.” Carl Sandburg, in The People, Yes (1936) One response to my sixty objections against Clay Jones’s attempt to defend Jehovah’s command … The Slaughter of the Canaanites – The Grand Inquisitor Jones
What is the Conclusion of the Kalam Cosmological Argument? – Part4
In the Cambridge Companion to Atheism, there is an article by William Craig in which he presents some arguments for the existence of God. One of the arguments Craig presents is the kalam cosmological argument (hereafter: KCA). In this post I will examine that article to see whether it supports my view that the conclusion … What is the Conclusion of the Kalam Cosmological Argument? – Part4