Was Joshua’s Slaughter of the Canaanites Morally Justified? Part 2: Locker Room Talk
TRUMP’S “LOCKER ROOM” TALK Let’s take a quick trip down memory lane… to October 7, 2016: ================ The Washington Post has obtained an extremely crass recording…on which Donald Trump converses with Access Hollywood host Billy Bush about women aboard a bus on the set of Days of Our Lives. Among the things Trump says: “I … Was Joshua’s Slaughter of the Canaanites Morally Justified? Part 2: Locker Room Talk
Was Joshua’s Slaughter of Thousands of Men, Women, Children, and Babies Morally Justified? – Part 1
In the view of at least one reader of my posts, Joshua’s MERCILESS SLAUGHTER of thousands of adult men, adult women, teenage boys, teenage girls, elderly men and women, young children, and infants was MORALLY JUSTIFIED because: (a) they were given the chance to flee, and (b) they belonged to a culture where some people … Was Joshua’s Slaughter of Thousands of Men, Women, Children, and Babies Morally Justified? – Part 1
If Jesus Rose from the Dead, then God does NOT Exist
The following are two central beliefs of Christianity: (1) Jesus is the divine Son of God. (2) God raised Jesus from the dead to show that (1) is true. If (1) is FALSE, then that implies that (2) is FALSE as well. If Jesus was NOT the divine Son of God, then God would NOT … If Jesus Rose from the Dead, then God does NOT Exist
Conversation with Dan Norton about Selfishness
Last month I had a pleasant conversation with philosopher Dan Norton. Dan recently started a YouTube channel called “The Selfishness Project.” Our conversation touched on many questions in moral philosophy, such as whether morality is objective or subjective, what it means for morality to be objective or subjective, and what it means to act out … Conversation with Dan Norton about Selfishness
Does God Exist? Part 3: Believe Whatever Makes You Happy
In my humble opinion, the question “Does God exist?” is best answered by taking a particular approach: We should answer this question by means of philosophical investigation, especially by critical examination of philosophical arguments for and against the existence of God. However, this is NOT the only way to approach the question “Does God exist?”. Here … Does God Exist? Part 3: Believe Whatever Makes You Happy
The Euthyphro Dilemma, Part 3: Reasons and Moral Obligations
This is the third in a series of posts about the Euthyphro dilemma. In this series, I am making a case that the Euthyphro dilemma provides the basis of a definitive objection to DCT. This case will take several posts to present fully. In part 1, I explained what the two options of the dilemma … The Euthyphro Dilemma, Part 3: Reasons and Moral Obligations
Matthew Flannagan and Jason Thibodeau Discuss the Euthyphro Dilemma
On Saturday (9/22) I was privileged to join Matthew Flannagan for a dialogue about the Euthyphro dilemma. Cameron Bertuzzi of Capturing Christianity hosted the dialogue and livestreamed it from the Capturing Christianity YouTube channel. I did my best to explain why I think that there are some compelling Euthyphro-inspired objections to divine command theory, and … Matthew Flannagan and Jason Thibodeau Discuss the Euthyphro Dilemma
Thibodeau on the Real Atheology podcast
I recently appeared as a guest on an episode of the Real Atheology podcast. The co-hosts, Ben Watkins and John Lopilato, and I talked about the Euthyphro dilemma and its implications for divine command theory. You can listen to the episode below. Ben and John are great hosts and I want to thank them for … Thibodeau on the Real Atheology podcast
A Simple and Obvious Explanation
Catholic Church Sexual Abuse Scandal: 7 Excerpts From the Grand Jury Report A nearly 900-page report investigating abuse in six dioceses over a period of 70 years documents more than 300 abusive priests. ============================= How can God allow priests and bishops to sexually abuse thousands of children for decades, and allow them to work at … A Simple and Obvious Explanation
Do our reasons depend on our desires?
NOTE: This post assumes an understanding of much of the terminology that I explain in my post, “On Reasons and What They Do?” In particular, this post uses the terms ‘reason,’ ‘objective,’ and ‘subjective’ in accordance with the explanations that appear in that article. Further, there are other important matters (such what it means for a reason to … Do our reasons depend on our desires?