Round Table Discussion on Theism, Naturalism, and Evidence (video)
I join Justin Schieber (of Reasonable Doubts) and others for a round table discussion on theism, naturalism, and evidence. I defend Draper’s argument from moral agency and also an argument from consciousness for theism. Your name Your email Subject Your message (optional)
Sketch of an Argument from Substance Dualism to the Falsity of Classical Theism
LINK Your name Your email Subject Your message (optional)
Index: Larry Arnhart on the Case For (and Against) Life After Death
Part 1: Introduction Part 2: Near Death Experiences Part 3: Kantian Dualism Part 4: Neuroscience, Consciousness, and Free Will Part 5: Does Morality Require the Cosmic Justice of Heaven and Hell? Your name Your email Subject Your message (optional)
Perceptronium and Consciousness as a State of Matter
LINK Your name Your email Subject Your message (optional)
Input Requested: Facts about Mental Properties Which Might be Relevant to Theism and Naturalism
I’m interested in collecting a list of mental properties which might be relevant to theism and naturalism. Examples: What else have I missed? Your name Your email Subject Your message (optional)
A Good F-Inductive Argument for Theism based on Consciousness
I was waiting for someone to bring this up in the combox on my recent post on Swinburne’s cosmological argument, but no one did. The argument from consciousness (to theism) is a parallel argument to the cosmological argument against theism. In the cosmological argument against theism, I pointed out that naturalism entails a physical universe … A Good F-Inductive Argument for Theism based on Consciousness
Why Eben Alexander’s Account of his NDE Isn’t Credible
Hemant Mehta provides a fantastic summary of Luke Dittrich’s takedown. Your name Your email Subject Your message (optional)
Speaking in Seattle on Saturday
I will be reprising my recent talk to the Central London Humanists, “Evidence About God: What Apologists Don’t Want You to Know,” but this time my audience will be the Creation Association of Puget Sound (CAPS). When: Saturday, May 11, 2013, 7:00PM Where: Avondale Bible Church, 17010 Avondale Road Northeast, Woodinville, WA Here is information … Speaking in Seattle on Saturday
Richard Swinburne’s newest book: Mind, Brain, and Free Will
This book will be published May 15, 2013. Here is the book’s description on Amazon: Mind, Brain, and Free Will presents a powerful new case for substance dualism (the idea that humans consist of two parts–body and soul) and for libertarian free will (that humans have some freedom to choose between alternatives, independently of the … Richard Swinburne’s newest book: Mind, Brain, and Free Will
Craig’s Argument from Intentionality
Here is my summary of Craig’s “argument from intentionality” in his recent debate with Alex Rosenberg. 5. God is the best explanation for the intentional states of consciousness in the world. Philosophers are puzzled by states of intentionality, the state of being about something or being of something. It signifies the object-directendess of our thoughts, … Craig’s Argument from Intentionality