Ben Carson is Also a POLITICAL Nutcase – Part 1
It looks like Ben Carson’s popularity is fading away, according recent polls (Thank you baby Jesus!). However, he was clearly the number two choice of Republicans from the end of August until early December, and for the first half of November, Carson was neck-and-neck with Trump, tied for first choice of Republicans. Furthermore, the primary elections/caucuses … Ben Carson is Also a POLITICAL Nutcase – Part 1
Springer/Synthese Books Available for Free Download
For a limited time only, Springer is running some kind of promotion now with free downloadable books published in the Synthese library before 2005. For those of you interested in the philosophy of time, that would include Craig’s The Tenseless Theory of Time and The Tensed Theory of Time. (H/T: Glenn Branch)
Silence from the three Nazi, I mean GOP, Presidential Candidates
If a presidential candidate attended a NAZI rally to try to get some votes, and if the leader of the rally spewed hate-mongering rhetoric about working towards a “final solution” for the “Jewish problem” in the USA, do you think the mass media would be interested in reporting this event? Do you think the mass … Silence from the three Nazi, I mean GOP, Presidential Candidates
Religious Nutcase Elected President of the USA
As Keith Parsons has recently argued, it is difficult to separate religion from politics. This is especially true of the current political campaigns for the presidency of the United States of America. Unfortunately, the uglier side of religion is intruding into U.S. politics. Currently, some polls are indicating that the religious nutcase Ben Carson is … Religious Nutcase Elected President of the USA
LINK: In Memoriam: William L. Rowe (1931-2015)
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Michael Martin Has Died
I just learned the horrible news that renowned philosopher Michael Martin (1932-2015) died unexpectedly yesterday. He will be missed. I hope to write a proper tribute to him at a later time. For now, I want to provide links to his books. (For links to his online essays on The Secular Web, click on his name above.) Atheism: … Michael Martin Has Died
Temporarily Blacklisted a User
I have never before banned a user from any site I’ve moderated, but I have temporarily (for 30 days) blacklisted one user who has been dominating the combox with repetitive comments (and questions) that have been answered repeatedly by others. I asked the user to voluntarily take a break, but that request was ignored by … Temporarily Blacklisted a User
Debate Course Starts Today!
I am co-teaching an online course on debate with Richard Carrier. The course starts today but registration will remain open until May 6th. For details, see here.
Upcoming Debate on Jesus’ Resurrection on May 2nd
Robert Greg Cavin and Calum Miller will debate the historicity of Jesus’ resurrection again at Biola University on Saturday, May 2, 2015 at 6pm Pacific Daylight Time (PDT). LINK The event WILL be livestreamed; it will cost $5 to watch. As an aside: I 100% support the decision to charge this fee. Most people have … Upcoming Debate on Jesus’ Resurrection on May 2nd
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