Geisler’s Case for the Existence of God – LINK
Peter Kreeft’s Case for God – LINK
Thinking Critically about the Christian Worldview
Several years ago, I started making podcasts about the Christian Worldview in a series of podcasts called Thinking Critically About: Is Christianity True? https://thinkingcriticallyabout.podbean.com/ I made six podcasts and then started working on other projects. So, this year I would like to get back on track and produce at least a few more podcasts, enough … Thinking Critically about the Christian Worldview
How to Do Careful Argument Analysis
Critical Thinking is basically CAREFUL thinking. More specifically, it is thinking in which a person continually strives to conform his or her thinking to the universal standards of thinking, which include the following: Careful argument evaluation is the heart and soul of critical thinking. But one cannot do a careful job of evaluating an argument … How to Do Careful Argument Analysis
He Doesn’t FREAKING Get Us – Part 1: Jesus was a Refugee?
“He gets us. That’s a tagline that’s been popping up in banner ads online, on highway billboards and soon in Super Bowl commercials. The he is Jesus Christ. And the ads say things like Jesus was a refugee and Jesus was sick of hypocrisy, too. And while it’s clear who the marketing campaign is about, … He Doesn’t FREAKING Get Us – Part 1: Jesus was a Refugee?
Analysis of 14 Objections to the Hallucination Theory
In their Handbook of Christian Apologetics (hereafter: HCA) the Christian philosophers Peter Kreeft and Ronald Tacelli claim to prove the resurrection of Jesus. Their argument can be summarized briefly: 1. There are only four possible skeptical theories about the alleged resurrection of Jesus: Swoon, Hallucination, Conspiracy, and Myth.THEREFORE:2. IF Kreeft and Tacelli have refuted those … Analysis of 14 Objections to the Hallucination Theory
Skeptical Theories about the Resurrection of Jesus
In their Handbook of Christian Apologetics (hereafter: HCA) the Christian philosophers Peter Kreeft and Ronald Tacelli claim to prove the resurrection of Jesus. Their argument can be summarized briefly: 1. There are only four possible skeptical theories about the alleged resurrection of Jesus: Swoon, Hallucination, Conspiracy, and Myth.THEREFORE:2. IF Kreeft and Tacelli have refuted those … Skeptical Theories about the Resurrection of Jesus
Must-Read Paper on the Confusing Terminology in the Philosophy of Religion
Philosopher Dale Tuggy has written an incredibly helpful paper which seeks to help clarify some of the confusing terminology in the philosophy of religion regarding God vs. gods. Key terms defined in this paper include deity, godhood, ultimate, the Ultimate. So far as I can tell, his modest proposal for terminology does not appear to … Must-Read Paper on the Confusing Terminology in the Philosophy of Religion
Reply to William Lane Craig on Evangelical Support for Trump
I’ve published an article on my political blog, Data-Driven Politics, which should be of great interest to many Secular Outpost readers: On a related note, I’ve also published on that site my Presidential Effectiveness Dashboard, which is a work in progress, and likely also to be of interest. Link to latest version:
Links: Two Metaethical Arguments for Atheism from John J Park
Park, John. “The Moral Epistemological Argument for Atheism.” European Journal for Philosophy of Religion 7, no. 1 (n.d.): 121. doi:10.24204/EJPR.V7I1.133. Abstract: Numerous supposed immoral mandates and commands by God found in religious texts are introduced and discussed. Such passages are used to construct a logical contradiction contention that is called the moral epistemological argument. It is shown how there is … Links: Two Metaethical Arguments for Atheism from John J Park