Pope Blames Atheism for Concentration Camps
I’m going to quote, without commentary, what the Pope had to say on Thursday about atheism. If one basic type of violence today is religiously motivated and thus confronts religions with the question as to their true nature and obliges all of us to undergo purification, a second complex type of violence is motivated in precisely … Pope Blames Atheism for Concentration Camps
LINK: Ted Poston on the Problem of Social Evil
According to Ted Poston, the problem of evil includes more than just the familiar categories of moral evil and natural evil. It also includes social evil, which he defines as any pain or suffering brought about by game-theoretic interactions of many individuals. Social evils cannot be reduced to natural or moral evil. Moreover, traditional defenses … LINK: Ted Poston on the Problem of Social Evil
LINK: Follow-up on Republicans United Against Atheists
Earlier this week, I posted a link to an article describing how Newt Gingrich questioned the trustworthiness of atheists in a Republican presidential debate. I just stumbled upon a post at another blog that examines the logical consequences of Gingrich’s statement. LINK
LINK: The Myth of Militant Atheism
“[W]hile millions of atheists are indeed walking our streets, it would be difficult to find even one who could accurately be described as militant. In all of American history, it is doubtful that any person has ever been killed in the name of atheism. In fact, it would be difficult to find evidence that any … LINK: The Myth of Militant Atheism
LINK: From Friendly Atheism to Friendly Natural Theology
Jeffery Johnson, “From Friendly Atheism to Friendly Natural Theology: The Case for Modesty in Religious Epistemology” Minerva – An Internet Journal of Philosophy Vol. 7 2003. Abstract Philosophical theists argue with great ingenuity and sophistication that there is excellent evidence in support of the existence of the God of western theism. Philosophical atheists argue with … LINK: From Friendly Atheism to Friendly Natural Theology
LINK: “God and Moral Law” by Mark Murphy
Though I disagree with his conclusions, I’ve always respected the writings of Christian philosopher Mark Murphy on the relationship between God and morality. He has written a book, God and the Moral Law: On the Theistic Explanation of Morality, which will be published by Oxford University Press early next year. Based on the description of … LINK: “God and Moral Law” by Mark Murphy
LINK: The Militant Atheists Must Have Done Something *Really* Bad This Time
Hemant Mehta at the Friendly Atheist blogs about a Christian attorney’s claim that “militant atheists” are out to get the Christians. LINK
LINK: Richard Dawkins’ Hate Mail
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LINK: Is Moral Autonomy Incompatible with the Existence of God?
The late James Rachels wrotes an essay, “God and Moral Autonomy,” in which he defends an argument for the nonexistence of God based on the impossibility of a being worthy of worship. Peter Lupu and Bill Vallicella have an interesting exchange about the argument on the latter’s Maverick Philosopher blog (see here).
LINKS: Theistic Defenses Against the Euthyphro Dilemma
(Another item from the backlog in my Drafts folder) I’ve discovered two essays online and one essay offline which provide interesting responses to the Euthyphro dilemma. 1. Steve Lovell, “God as the Grounding of Moral Objectivity: Defending Against the Euthyphro.”2. Michael Sudduth, “Is it Coherent to Suppose that God is both Morally Good and ‘Above … LINKS: Theistic Defenses Against the Euthyphro Dilemma