WLC Denies That Anyone Has Ever Died a Sincere Seeker Without Finding God
Can anyone sincerely lack belief in God? And even if they can, can anyone sincerely lack belief in God for the rest of their lives? Many people, including nontheists but not just nontheists, think the answer to both questions is plainly “yes.” But some (many?) theists, no doubt motivated by beliefs such as divine goodness, Biblical inerrancy, … WLC Denies That <I>Anyone</I> Has Ever Died a Sincere Seeker Without Finding God
The Demographics of Evidence About God: A Novel Argument Against Theism
Christian apologist Tom Gilson attempts to turn the tables on proponents of the argument from nonresistant nonbelief (aka the argument from divine hiddenness). According to Gilson, the fact of divine hiddenness is evidence for God’s existence. Before I quote Gilson’s argument from divine hiddenness to Christian theism, I first need to provide some context. 1. … The Demographics of Evidence About God: A Novel Argument Against Theism
Stupid Atheist Meme #4: “Let’s Put an End to the Philosophy of Religion!”
Note: For the avoidance of doubt, in calling this and other memes”stupid” I’m not claiming–and don’t think–that anyone who agrees with any or all of these memes is a stupid person. J.L. Schellenberg has written all that needs to be said on this topic, in a combox on another site (skip down to comment #47). I think it’s … Stupid Atheist Meme #4: “Let’s Put an End to the Philosophy of Religion!”
J.L. Schellenberg on the Philosophy of Religion
While searching on J.L. Schellenberg, I stumbled across the following comment in a combox for a post about calls to end the philosophy of religion as a discipline (skip down to comment #47). I think it’s worth quoting in full. Having done philosophy of religion as an atheist for more than twenty years, I find the … J.L. Schellenberg on the Philosophy of Religion
LINK: Daniel Howard-Snyder’s New Critique of J.L. Schellenberg’s Argument from Non-Culpable Nonbelief
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Geisler & Turek Rebuttal, Part 7: Chapter 8
Chapter 8. Miracles: Signs of God or Gullibility? As I read them, Geisler and Turek (G&T) seek to establish four points: (1) If God exists, then miracles are possible; (2) Hume’s argument against the credibility of miracle claims is a failure; (3) miracles can be used to confirm a message from God (i.e., as acts … Geisler & Turek Rebuttal, Part 7: Chapter 8
Schellenberg’s Defense of Nonresistant Nonbelief / Divine Hiddenness
In this post, I want to summarize J.L. Schellenberg’s defense of the claim that nonresistant nonbelief exists (or, synonymously, divine hiddenness obtains). As I’ve explained before, Schellenberg’s most recent formulation of that argument is as follows. (1) Necessarily, if God exists, anyone who is (i) not resisting God and (ii) capable of meaningful conscious relationship with … Schellenberg’s Defense of Nonresistant Nonbelief / Divine Hiddenness
Swing and a Miss: Another Failed Refutation of Schellenberg’s Hiddenness Argument
Philosopher of religion J.L. Schellenberg is the foremost defender of an argument for atheism known as the argument from nonculpable nonbelief (aka the argument from divine hiddenness). As I’ve explained before, Schellenberg’s most recent formulation of that argument is as follows. (1) Necessarily, if God exists, anyone who is (i) not resisting God and (ii) capable … Swing and a Miss: Another Failed Refutation of Schellenberg’s Hiddenness Argument