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Off-Topic: Three Proposed Amendments to the U.S. Constitution to Decrease Government Dysfunction

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The four years of the Trump administration, but especially the events of January 6, 2021 and the ensuing impeachment by the House and acquittal by the Senate, have caused me to go into problem-solving mode. After giving this a lot of thought, I have concluded that various flaws, oversights, and loopholes created structural flaws which … Off-Topic: Three Proposed Amendments to the U.S. Constitution to Decrease Government Dysfunction

OFF TOPIC: Fallon’s Fallacy

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I wrote and published a post recently in which I argued there is a good chance that someone (including possibly Donald Trump) will attempt to shoot, kill, or seriously harm Donald Trump in the next year or two. I also commented that I would NOT mourn such an event but would instead CELEBRATE such an … OFF TOPIC: Fallon’s Fallacy

THE FBI REQUESTS YOUR HELP

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HELP THE FBI HUNT DOWN THE BASKET OF DEPLORABLESThe FBI is hunting down several of Donald Trump’s basket of deplorables who were involved in the INSURRECTION against our democracy.  You can help them by reviewing photos published by the FBI to see if you recognize anyone in the photos, and contacting the FBI with information … THE FBI REQUESTS YOUR HELP

Aquinas and Homosexual Sex – Part 4: The Logic of Applied Ethics

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This will be a fairly short post about the logic of the core argument in Tim Hsiao’s article “A Defense of the Perverted Faculty Argument against Homosexual Sex” (hereafter: PFA).   I take it that the core argument of that article can be summarized in this categorical syllogism: 4. All sexual activity that is not open … Aquinas and Homosexual Sex – Part 4: The Logic of Applied Ethics

Evaluation of the Christian Answer to Worldview Question #2 – Part 1: SIN

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In this post I will begin work on an evaluation of the Christian answer to worldview question #2, in preparation for creating the next podcast in my series of podcasts called Thinking Critically About: Is Christianity True? THE FOUR BASIC WORLDVIEW QUESTIONS There are four basic worldview questions, four questions that can be used to … Evaluation of the Christian Answer to Worldview Question #2 – Part 1: SIN

Calvinists Needed!

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I was raised a Presbyterian, and I think that debating predestination with my Sunday School teachers was one of the main things that pushed me towards an interest–and finally a career–in philosophy. However, there are still many things about the doctrine that I do not understand. I am presently teaching a graduate-level survey of the … Calvinists Needed!

Leviticus and Homosexuality – Part 1: Outline of My Reasons for Doubt

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Recently, I posted a meme on my personal Facebook page that challenged the Christian argument that sex between two men is morally wrong because this is allegedly prohibited in the Old Testament book called Leviticus.The basic objection in the meme is that there are several things that Leviticus prohibits that Christians seem to have no … Leviticus and Homosexuality – Part 1: Outline of My Reasons for Doubt

The Unmoved Mover Argument – Part 1: Kreeft’s Version

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FESER’S ARISTOTELIAN PROOF & AQUINAS’S UNMOVED-MOVER PROOF I plan to analyze and evaluate Ed Feser’s Aristotelian “proof” of the existence of God, from his book Five Proofs of the Existence of God.  According to Feser, the proofs that he presents in that book are “the most powerful arguments for God’s existence on offer”. But before … The Unmoved Mover Argument – Part 1: Kreeft’s Version