This response is based on the summary by Joel Steinmetz of an article by John Haldane: http://guweb2.gonzaga.edu/faculty/calhoun/socratic/Steinmetz-Problem_of_Intentionality.pdf It is not based on the not the original article by Haldane, so my remarks here must be regarded as provisional and informal. Still, I would like to address a few points. Haldane’s argument, as presented here, is … Is Intentionality a Cardinal Problem for Physicalism?

John Loftus did a short post on this topic back in May.   Based on that post, it is clear that we agree there is a close connection between critical thinking and skepticism.  Here are two of his statements along those lines: …to think critically is to think skeptically, and vice versa. …there is no distinction … Critical Thinking and Skepticism – Part 3

I have been having a very interesting discussion with a Christian correspondent who calls himself “Veritas.” Discussions of this sort all too often generate far more heat than light, so let me first note that in our interactions the contributions by Veritas have been consistently intelligent, courteous, and candid. The focus of our conversation has … The Amalekites and Options for Apologists

This post springs from an interesting discussion I had with Scott Scheule in the comments section of an earlier post. The issues there are important enough to deserve a deeper look. Quoting the Bible against believers is one of the hoariest weapons in the freethinker’s war chest. It has been done many times, never more … Biblical Genocide and Village Atheists

Texas is great. Sure, the weather is hot, and you might have to dodge some tornadoes, and you had better like Tex-Mex and chicken fried steak (actually, I do). But it is never boring. The fundamentalists keep it interesting. The State Board of Indoctrination, er, Education, which is dominated by fundamentalists, wants to make sure … Getting back to the “Fundamentals” in Texas Education