What are the Social, Political, and Moral Implications of Atheism?
This is the subject of debate in the combox at Victor Reppert’s blog, Dangerous Idea. LINK
Richard Carrier’s Does the Christian Theism Advocated by J. P. Moreland Provide a Better Reason to be Moral than Secular Humanism?
Carrier refutes Moreland’s claim that theism offers more and better reasons to live a moral life than atheism or secular humanism. LINK
Wes Morriston’s The Moral Obligations of Reasonable Non-Believers: A special problem for divine command metaethics
The fact that many people do not believe that there is a God creates an obvious problem for divine command metaethics. They have moral obligations, and are often enough aware of having them. Yet it is not easy to think of such persons as “hearing” divine commands. This makes it hard to see how a … Wes Morriston’s The Moral Obligations of Reasonable Non-Believers: A special problem for divine command metaethics
Theism, Atheism, and Metaethics
In response to my comments on “Atheist Ethicist: Theism, Atheism, and Blame,” Keith Parsons rightfully pointed out an error and an inconsistency in my comments where I had denied that theism has metaethical implications. As is often (if not always) the case in philosophy, a lot of this depends on terminology. And although I responded … Theism, Atheism, and Metaethics
Atheist Ethicist: Theism, Atheism, and Blame
This is an old post, but worth linking to now regardless. Alonzo Fyfe at the Atheist Ethicist makes this important point. If you take “atheism” and its counter-part “theism” NEITHER of these are a source of violence or evil. You cannot draw any moral implications from the statement, “It is not the case that at … Atheist Ethicist: Theism, Atheism, and Blame
Theological Noncognitivism on Youtube
I am not a noncognitivist, but philosopher Ted Drange says that this video is the best one on YouTube about noncognitivism. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5wV_REEdvx
William Lane Craig’s Defense of Akin
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(ex-apologist) A Euthyphro to Craig’s Argument Against Atheist Significance, Meaning, and Purpose
LINK I noticed this argument and found it worth sharing:
ex-apologist: A Quick Euthyphro Dilemma Reply to Craig’s Argument Against Atheistic Meaning and Purpose
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Wintery Knight’s Secular Case Against Same-Sex Marriage
WinteryKnight has developed what he calls a “secular case against same-sex marriage.” This post is addressed to the nontheists in the audience: do you think his case works? More importantly, why or why not?