Who Moved the Stone? Part 1: A Circular Stone
The question “Who moved the stone?” is used by Christian apologists to raise an objection against some skeptical theories about the alleged resurrection of Jesus, especially the Swoon Theory (see Objection #7 in Handbook of Christian Apologetics by Peter Kreeft and Ronald Tacelli, p.183-184), but also the Conspiracy Theory, and the Hallucination Theory. The objection … Who Moved the Stone? Part 1: A Circular Stone
Defending the Myth Theory: COMPLETED
After my series of posts on the Hallucination Theory, where I showed that every one of Peter Kreeft’s objections against that theory FAILS, I started another series where I examined each of Kreeft’s objections against the Myth Theory. I also showed that every one of Kreeft’s objections against the Myth Theory FAILS: Because The Secular … Defending the Myth Theory: COMPLETED
The Complete FAILURE of Peter Kreeft’s Case for the Resurrection of Jesus
In Chapter 8 of their Handbook of Christian Apologetics (1994, InterVarsity Press, hereafter: HCA), philosophers Peter Kreeft and Ronald Tacelli attempt to prove that Jesus really physically rose from the dead. The idea of trying to prove the resurrection of Jesus in just twenty-two pages (without a single footnote or endnote) is ridiculous, but most … The Complete FAILURE of Peter Kreeft’s Case for the Resurrection of Jesus
Defending the Hallucination Theory: COMPLETED
At the end of November 2021, I published Part 17 in a series of posts defending the Hallucination Theory of the alleged resurrection of Jesus. At that point, The Secular Outpost shut down. However, I continued to write and publish further posts in that series over at my own blog: THINKING CRITICALLY ABOUT: GOD, JESUS, … Defending the Hallucination Theory: COMPLETED
Defending the Hallucination Theory – Part 17: Follow Up Investigation
WHERE WE AREIn his Handbook of Christian Apologetics Peter Kreeft raises 14 objections against the Hallucination Theory in an attempt to DISPROVE or REFUTE that skeptical theory. Kreeft thinks he can prove the resurrection of Jesus by disproving a few skeptical theories about the resurrection of Jesus, such as the Hallucination Theory.Kreeft’s first three objections … Defending the Hallucination Theory – Part 17: Follow Up Investigation
Defending the Hallucination Theory – Part 16: Adults are Liars and Cheaters
ADULTS ARE DISHONEST In general, studies of lying behavior indicate that college students lie more frequently on average, than the general adult population. However, based on recent studies with larger sample sizes, the difference in average number of lies per day is fairly small between college students and the general adult population: College students and … Defending the Hallucination Theory – Part 16: Adults are Liars and Cheaters
Defending the Hallucination Theory – Part 15: Young Adults are Dishonest
WHERE WE ARE As part of my response to Peter Kreeft’s first three objections against the Hallucination Theory, I want to point out two major problems with EYEWITNESS TESTIMONY: In Part 13 of this series, I summarized key points from an excellent article on problems with eyewitness memory and identifications made by eyewitnesses. The main … Defending the Hallucination Theory – Part 15: Young Adults are Dishonest
Defending the Hallucination Theory – Part 14: Humans are Dishonest
WHERE WE ARE I am currently examining Peter Kreeft’s third objection against the Hallucination Theory. His first three objections are all concerned with the TESTIMONY of WITNESSES, namely EYEWITNESSES. The first three objections by Kreeft thus evoke the centuries-old idea of proving the resurrection of Jesus in a court trial. If we take that idea … Defending the Hallucination Theory – Part 14: Humans are Dishonest
Defending the Hallucination Theory – Part 13: Two Problems with Eyewitness Testimony
WHERE WE ARE I am currently examining Peter Kreeft’s third objection against the Hallucination Theory. His first three objections are all concerned with the TESTIMONY of WITNESSES, namely EYEWITNESSES. The first three objections by Kreeft thus evoke the centuries-old idea of proving the resurrection of Jesus in a court trial. If we take that idea … Defending the Hallucination Theory – Part 13: Two Problems with Eyewitness Testimony
Defending the Hallucination Theory – Part 12: Preliminary Investigation
WHERE WE ARE I am working my way through Peter Kreeft’s 14 objections against the Hallucination Theory, the view that one or more of Jesus’s disciples experienced a hallucination or dream about Jesus after the death of Jesus, and this experience was mistakenly believed to be an ordinary sensory experience of a living and embodied … Defending the Hallucination Theory – Part 12: Preliminary Investigation