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Plantinga’s Evolutionary Argument Against Naturalism refuted

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Atheists As “Other”: Moral Boundaries and Cultural Membership in American Society

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Penny Edgell, Joseph Gerteis, and Douglas Hartmann. “Atheists As ‘Other’: Moral Boundaries and Cultural Membership in American Society.” American Sociological Review April 2006 71: 211–234, doi:10.1177/000312240607100203. Abstract: Despite the declining salience of divisions among religious groups, the boundary between believers and nonbelievers in America remains strong. This article examines the limits of Americans’ acceptance of … Atheists As “Other”: Moral Boundaries and Cultural Membership in American Society

Stephen Parrish: God and Objectivism: A Critique of Objectivist Philosophy of Religion

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“I will examine what Objectivists, both old and new, have written about God and subject it to critical analysis. My conclusion will be that Objectivists have not only failed to keep up with the work of contemporary philosophers of religion, but that their work is marred by logical fallacies, especially begging the question. Philosophical naturalism … Stephen Parrish: God and Objectivism: A Critique of Objectivist Philosophy of Religion

ex-apologist: Lovering on Immoral Theistic Belief

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Lovering, Rob. “On the Morality of Having Faith that God Exists“, Sophia 51:1 (2012), 17-30. Abstract: Many theists who identify themselves with the Abrahamic religions (Christianity, Judaism, and Islam) maintain that it is perfectly acceptable to have faith that God exists. In this paper, I argue that, when believing that God exists will affect others, it … ex-apologist: Lovering on Immoral Theistic Belief