Next Year
I wanted to retire this year, but that did not work out. I might be able to retire a year from now, though. There are a number of topics from this year that I plan to carry over into 2015: 1. The End of PoR? John Loftus has argued that public colleges and universities … Next Year
Don’t Criticize What You Can’t Understand
Recently, I found myself defending William Lane Craig’s reformed epistemology. I was defending it NOT because I believe it to be true or correct, but because his views were being presented as ‘stupid’ and obviously false. My impression was that those who were making these strong claims did NOT understand Craig’s views on epistemology, … Don’t Criticize What You Can’t Understand
Matthew Ferguson: Ten Reasons to Reject the Apologetic 10/42 Source Slogan (2012)
The “10/42 source slogan” refers to the claim that “42 ancient sources record Jesus 150 years within his lifetime, whereas only 10 mention the contemporary Roman emperor Tiberius.” Matthew Ferguson, a Ph.D. student at the University of California at Irvine, has written a detailed critique of the 10/42 source slogan. Here is an excerpt from the … Matthew Ferguson: Ten Reasons to Reject the Apologetic 10/42 Source Slogan (2012)
CHRISTIANITY IS NOT GREAT is Out!
In case you missed, John Loftus’s latest anthology, Christianity is Not Great, is out. Just look at the table of contents: I know of no other book which argues in such comprehensive detail that Christianity has caused so much harm in the world. You can purchase the book on Amazon.com here.
Patheos Evangelical Blogger Rebecca Florence Miller Stands Up for Atheist Civil Rights
Rebecca Florence Miller, an Evangelical Christian and a fellow Patheos blogger, recently stood up for atheists in a big way on her blog. Here are some notable excerpts: I came away from this conversation challenged that I need to do more to stand up for the rights of atheists (and those of other religions) here … Patheos Evangelical Blogger Rebecca Florence Miller Stands Up for Atheist Civil Rights
Cage-Fighting Pastors for Jesus
Apparently this is a thing. LINK
Questions Concerning the Existence of God
It does not look like I can retire this year, maybe next year (it could happen!). But I think I will start my ten-year plan to develop a multi-volume critique of Christianity in January, even if I’m still working my 9 to 5 job. Part of evaluating Christianity is evaluating the fundamental metaphysical claim that … Questions Concerning the Existence of God
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?
The Worst of C.S. Lewis
Victor Reppert posted this quote from Lewis on his Dangerous Idea blog: From C. S. Lewis’s essay “Christian Apologetics, ” found in God in the Dock. “I have sometimes told my audience that the only two things really worth considering are Christianity and Hinduism. (Islam is only the greatest of the Christian heresies, Buddhism only the greatest … The Worst of C.S. Lewis
One Problem with Swinburne’s Case for God
In The Existence of God (2nd edition, hereafter: EOG), Richard Swinburne lays out a systematic cumulative case for the claim that it is more likely than not that God exists. I have a specific objection to the third argument in this case, but I believe this objection throws a monkey wrench into the works, and … One Problem with Swinburne’s Case for God