Response to William Lane Craig – Part 8
I have one final objection to raise against Luke Johnson’s use of the “method of convergence”. I have been using the phrase “the devil is in the details” to summarize a number of problems with, or objections to, Johnson’s use of the “method of convergence” to establish some key claims about Jesus. But there are some … Response to William Lane Craig – Part 8
Response to William Lane Craig – INDEX
The well-known Christian apologist Dr. William Lane Craig has read at least two of my posts from 2014 criticizing his case for the resurrection of Jesus, and he responded to some of my objections: http://www.reasonablefaith.org/establishing-the-crucifixion-of-jesus Here are the blog posts of mine that Dr. Craig addresses: ========================================== After discovering (completely by accident) that Dr. Craig had … Response to William Lane Craig – INDEX
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
Response to Dr. William Lane Craig – Part 1
Dr. William Craig – Thank you for reading some of my blog posts criticizing your case for the resurrection of Jesus. Although you object to the tone of the blog posts as using “vitriolic language”, you nevertheless took the time not only to read what I had to say, but also to respond to some … Response to Dr. William Lane Craig – Part 1
What is Atheism? – Part 2
Levels of Analysis I’m going to make a second attempt to clarify and define the word “atheism”. This time, I will emphasize that the analysis and definitions exist at different levels. Swinburne’s clarification and analysis of “God exists” makes use of different levels of definition or analysis: Level 0: “God exists.” Level 1: God exists … What is Atheism? – Part 2
Happy Easter Dr. Craig
Last year I wrote several posts criticizing William Lane Craig’s case for the resurrection. Here are several excerpts from those posts (plus links, in case you want to read the full post from which an excerpt was taken): =========== Some Skeptical Thoughts on the Resurrection 1. Geisler vs. Craig Norman Geisler makes an excellent point … Happy Easter Dr. Craig
Lessing’s Broad Ditch and Brad’s Lesser Ditch
LESSING’S BROAD DITCH Quotations are from Lessing’s essay “On the Proof of the Spirit and of Power” from Lessing’s Theological Writings (hereafter: LTW), edited by Henry Chadwick. Reports of Miracles are not the same as Direct Observation of Miracles “The problem is that reports of fulfilled prophecies are not fulfilled prophecies; that reports of miracles are not … Lessing’s Broad Ditch and Brad’s Lesser Ditch
“A Leap of Faith”
In a comment on my most recent post about Jesus’ use of the word “faith”, Stig Martinsen points to the phrase “a leap of faith” as evidence that Christians sometimes speak of “faith” in a way that implies belief that goes beyond reason or evidence. I don’t plan to reply to his point here, but … “A Leap of Faith”