Augustine Versus Hypatia (Part II)
This is the continuation of the imaginary dialogue between Augustine and Hypatia begun in the last post. Moderator: I fear that the discussion once again is descending into mutual recrimination. To get us back on track, let me get back to a point that was raised earlier. It seems to me that one real strength … Augustine Versus Hypatia (Part II)
Augustine Versus Hypatia (Part I)
For the edification of my students, and for fun, I have written some dialogues that resurrected figures from the past and allowed them to debate. I set these debates as part of programs on “The Afterlife Broadcasting Company.” I assume that the participants have become aware of intellectual developments since their day. Here I have … Augustine Versus Hypatia (Part I)
Is Racism America’s Original Sin?
It has been over a year since I contributed to Secular Outpost. Multiple responsibilities and distractions took me away. I would like to return to SO with a post that is somewhat tangential to our usual discussion topics here, but the issue is so important that I think we need to discuss it whenever we … Is Racism America’s Original Sin?
The Euthyphro Dilemma, Part 6: Arbitrariness and Normative Impotence
Here, again, are the two options of the Euthyphro dilemma: (I) The reason that God commands that we perform morally obligatory actions is that they are morally obligatory. (II) Morally obligatory actions are morally obligatory in virtue of the fact that God commands that we perform them. I have written five parts in this series … The Euthyphro Dilemma, Part 6: Arbitrariness and Normative Impotence
Was Joshua’s Slaughter of the Canaanites Morally Justified? Part 13: OT on Child Sacrifice
WHY ARE FICTIONAL OLD TESTAMENT STORIES MORALLY RELEVANT? There probably was no Exodus of the Israelites from Egypt, and there probably was no Conquest of Canaan by the Israelites. These stories are either pure fiction, or they are legends that have only bits and pieces of historical truth in them. So, if the stories about … Was Joshua’s Slaughter of the Canaanites Morally Justified? Part 13: OT on Child Sacrifice
Was Joshua’s Slaughter of the Canaanites Morally Justified? Part 12: Playing For All the Marbles
WILLIAM CRAIG ON THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE CONQUEST OF CANAAN Before I examine the question of whether the Old Testament clearly indicates that ALL of the peoples living in the towns of the Promised Land regularly and frequently practiced child sacrifice in the decades prior to the (alleged) Conquest of Canaan by Joshua and the … Was Joshua’s Slaughter of the Canaanites Morally Justified? Part 12: Playing For All the Marbles
Was Joshua’s Slaughter of the Canaanites Morally Justified? Part 6: King of Sexism
JEHOVAH: THE KING OF SEXISM 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 6: King of Sexism
OFF TOPIC: How to Take OUR Government Back
Here is a VERY SIMPLE way to take OUR government back INSTANTLY. Pass a law (or a Constitutional amendment if necessary) requiring the following: All in favor, say “Aye”!
Critiques of Craig
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
If Jesus Rose from the Dead, then God does NOT Exist – Part 2
Jesus was NOT the divine Son of God. This is clear because: Because Jesus is NOT the divine Son of God, then the belief that Jesus was the divine Son of God would be both a FALSE and UNHEALTHY belief. God would NOT have raised Jesus from the dead, because God, being omniscient (all-knowing) would … If Jesus Rose from the Dead, then God does NOT Exist – Part 2