Graham Oppy: 60 Years On: Academic Atheist Philosophers Then & Now
Great overview of the history of academic atheist philosophy of religion over the last 60 years. LINK
Great Critique of Presuppositional Apologetics by a Christian
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Christian Apologist: Theists Care About Science but Naturalists Don’t
Christian apologist Wintery Knight has written an unintentionally funny post against naturalists in which he attempts to turn the tables on those who would use science to argue against religion. Linking to an old article which explains how the planet Jupiter deflects comets and asteroids that might otherwise hit Earth, Wintery Knight argues that this shows our … Christian Apologist: Theists Care About Science but Naturalists Don’t
Matthew Ferguson’s Review of David Hart, The Experience of God
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Matthew Ferguson: PAMLA 2014 Paper: Philosophically Defining the Supernatural
From Ferguson’s website: Yesterday I presented a conference paper at the 112th Annual Meeting of the Pacific Ancient and Modern Languages Association (PAMLA). The conference theme for this year was “Familiar Spirits,” and I presented a paper titled “Philosophically Defining the Supernatural.” The topic relates to previous articles that I have written, both here in … Matthew Ferguson: PAMLA 2014 Paper: Philosophically Defining the Supernatural
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)
Matthew Ferguson: Knocking Out the Pillars of the “Minimal Facts” Apologetic (2013)
I have only skimmed this article, but it appears to be a very comprehensive rebuttal to the “minimal facts” apologetics favored by several Christian apologists, including Licona, Habermas, and Craig. LINK Note: as always, links do not necessarily constitute endorsement. We’d love to know what you think of the article. Please feel free to debate … Matthew Ferguson: Knocking Out the Pillars of the “Minimal Facts” Apologetic (2013)
Ferguson
Although this has nothing to do with the philosophy of religion, I’d like to make an exception and dedicate a post to what happened in Ferguson, Missouri. I have zero expertise or authority on any of the several issues involved here. My main goal is to provider readers a chance to discuss in the combox … Ferguson
Lowder-Vandergriff Debate on God’s Existence Now Out!
I’m pleased to announce that my debate on God’s existence with Mr. Kevin Vandergriff is now out! Here are the options for accessing the debate. Topic and Format The topic and format for our debate was as follows. Topic: Naturalism vs. Christian Theism: Where Does the Evidence Point? Format: Mr. Lowder’s Opening Statement: 20 minutes Mr. Vandergriff’s … Lowder-Vandergriff Debate on God’s Existence Now Out!
Jonathan McLatchie: Fact-Checking Wikipedia on Common Descent: The Evidence from Paleontology (2011)
Jonathan McLatchie is an up-and-coming Christian apologist who also has a strong background in biology. I met him in person once while I was speaking in Seattle and he was an intern at the Discovery Institute. He seemed to me to be a very nice and intelligent fellow. McLatchie wrote a series of blog posts … Jonathan McLatchie: Fact-Checking Wikipedia on Common Descent: The Evidence from Paleontology (2011)