theism

The Unmoved Mover Argument – Part 3: Norman vs. Bradley

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I’m having fun with critical examination of Norman Geisler’s Thomist cosmological argument in When Skeptics Ask.  There is also a more detailed and in-depth presentation of this argument in Chapter 9 of Geisler’s much older book The Philosophy of Religion (1974). I previously thought that the first premise of his Thomist cosmological argument was obviously … The Unmoved Mover Argument – Part 3: Norman vs. Bradley

Was Joshua’s Slaughter of the Canaanites Morally Justified? Part 9: Joshua

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MOVING ON FROM MOSES TO JOSHUA The evidence from Numbers and Deuteronomy indicates that Jehovah did NOT demand that advanced warnings be given to towns that Moses and the Israelites were going to attack so that people had the opportunity to leave the town and thus avoid being MERCILESSLY SLAUGHTERED, and that Moses did NOT … Was Joshua’s Slaughter of the Canaanites Morally Justified? Part 9: Joshua

Was Joshua’s Slaughter of the Canaanites Morally Justified? Part 8: Warnings?

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I promised that I would address the question of whether, according to the OT, Moses and Joshua consistently provided advanced warnings before they attacked a town or city, so that people had at least a few days to leave and escape “utter destruction” and “extermination” by the army of Israel, and I will begin to … Was Joshua’s Slaughter of the Canaanites Morally Justified? Part 8: Warnings?

Was Joshua’s Slaughter of the Canaanites Morally Justified? Part 5: Pro-Life Hypocrisy

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Before Moses and the nation of Israel reached the Jordan river, Jehovah was busy revealing himself to be a SELFISH JERK and a cruel and bloodthirsty tyrant.  The attempt to justify and excuse Jehovah’s command to MERCILESSLY SLAUGHTER thousands of Canaanites, including civilians, including elderly men and women, mothers and fathers, teenage boys and girls, … Was Joshua’s Slaughter of the Canaanites Morally Justified? Part 5: Pro-Life Hypocrisy

Was Joshua’s Slaughter of the Canaanites Morally Justified? Part 4: Off with their Heads!

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THE NINE COMMANDMENTS SHOW THAT JEHOVAH WAS A SELFISH JERK Since we cannot harm God, or hurt God’s feelings no matter what we do, and since we can fairly easily physically harm other people and hurt the feelings of others or harm them emotionally and intellectually, it seems rather obvious that our duties towards other … Was Joshua’s Slaughter of the Canaanites Morally Justified? Part 4: Off with their Heads!

Was Joshua’s Slaughter of the Canaanites Morally Justified? Part 3: Ten Commandments

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THE “LOCKER ROOM” TALK  EXCUSE There is a videotape of Donald Trump saying this: “I’m automatically attracted to beautiful [women]—I just start kissing them. It’s like a magnet. Just kiss. I don’t even wait. And when you’re a star they let you do it. You can do anything … Grab them by the pussy. You … Was Joshua’s Slaughter of the Canaanites Morally Justified? Part 3: Ten Commandments

Peter Kreeft’s Case for God

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KREEFT’S CASE FOR GOD In September of 2017, I began to analyze and evaluate Peter Kreeft’s case for the existence of God in Chapter 3 of his book Handbook of Christian Apologetics  (co-authored with Ronald Tacelli).  In July of 2018, I finished examining his case for God, which consists of 20 arguments for God. Here are … Peter Kreeft’s Case for God

Critiques of Craig

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I have previously criticized the case for the existence of God by the Christian philosopher Norman Geisler (When Skeptics Ask) and I have also criticized the case for the existence of God by the Christian philosopher Peter Kreeft (Handbook of Christian Apologetics). The next case for God that I plan to analyze and evaluate is … Critiques of Craig