The Slaughter of the Canaanites – Part 4
In Part 3 of this series, I raised twenty objections to a Conservative Christian approach to the Old Testament stories about Jehovah commanding the Israelites to slaughter the Canaanites (men, women, and children). Most of the objections are to the effect that some particular aspect of the slaughter of the Canaanites is evidence that JEHOVAH IS … The Slaughter of the Canaanites – Part 4
A Catholic Blogger Offers a Very Thoughtful Reply to my Question about Prayer and Government
Dr. Gregory Popcak is a fellow Patheos blogger who blogs at “Faith on the Couch” in the Patheos Catholic Channel. He’s written a very thoughtful reply to my previous post, “Question for Theists: Why Is It Important to Begin Governmental Meetings with Prayer?” His reply is titled, “Prayer Works: A Psychological Case for Public Prayer … A Catholic Blogger Offers a Very Thoughtful Reply to my Question about Prayer and Government
Christian Philosopher Paul Moser on Michelle Bachmann’s End Times Declaration
LINK The comments there made me chuckle.
Faith and the End of PoR
John Loftus has advocated the End of Philosophy of Religion as a discipline. In his post defending this proposal, Loftus repeatedly talks about “faith”. The word “faith” occurs 23 times in the post, and it occurs in 7 out of the 13 paragraphs that constitute the post. Some paragraphs have multiple references to “faith”: It … Faith and the End of PoR
Christian Apologetics and Politics
It’s remarkable how many Christian apologists feature anti-Obama posts, links, etc., as if that were part of defending the claims of Christianity. (If any Christian apologists read this, I think I understand why you disagree with various Obama policies and how your disagreement relates to your faith. I’m just surprised to see partisan politics mixed … Christian Apologetics and Politics
Woman Being Denied U.S. Citizenship Because Her Morality Doesn’t Come from Religion
See here and here. (HT: Evan Fales) Amazing. As someone else pointed out to me, “It seems that Immigration is ignorant of the (’68? 69?) Supreme Court Seeger decision.”
Defending a liberal approach to raising good citizens (rejecting religious-authority-based approaches)
My interview from West Midland’s Faith Forum (one year after the riots).
More Reflections on Gay Marriage as a Possible Constitutional Right
1. My first two posts on same-sex marriage (12-10 and 12-18-2012)[i] were intended to show that for the time being it is very unlikely that the Supreme Court will hold that there is some broad fundamental liberty-right to marry; i.e., one which includes as a component the right to marry a person of either gender, and … More Reflections on Gay Marriage as a Possible Constitutional Right
Hillarious Summary of the Argument from Shotgun Weddings Against Same-Sex Marriage
Over at Preliator pro Causa, Joe McKen presents a hillarious summary of what has to be one of the absolute worst arguments ever made against same-sex marriage. Marriage should be limited to unions of a man and a woman because they alone can “produce unplanned and unintended offspring,” opponents of gay marriage have told the … Hillarious Summary of the Argument from Shotgun Weddings Against Same-Sex Marriage
Freedom of the Press Foundation
Nonbelievers have a strong interest in free speech and a free press, particularly where freedom to publicly criticize religion in concerned. This is particularly clear in Islamic contexts, where religion is socially very powerful. Since censorship is usually deployed by the powerful in protection of their interests, it’s understandable that Muslim countries are often in … Freedom of the Press Foundation