Atheist Critics of Philosophy of Religion
There are some atheists (such as Boghossian and Coyne, among others) who criticize the philosophy of religion as undeserving of respect. They unwittingly contradict themselves by … doing philosophy of religion! (Hint: if you’re writing about how God is fictional, faith is an unreliable epistemology, etc., you’re doing philosophy of religion whether you know it … Atheist Critics of Philosophy of Religion
Does Evolution “Explain” Objective Morality? A Reply to Jerry Coyne
Evolutionary biologist Jerry Coyne recently wrote about Leah Libresco’s conversion from atheism to Catholicism based on a moral argument for God’s existence. In his article, Coyne promotes the idea, which he has done many times before, that biological evolution somehow “explains” objective morality. While there is a sense in which Coyne is correct, that has … Does Evolution “Explain” Objective Morality? A Reply to Jerry Coyne
I Post a Reply to Jerry Coyne and Now I Am Blocked from Commenting on His Blog
I am used to this kind of behavior from some Christiana apologists, but not from fellow atheists. When I attempted to post the following comment on his blog post, alerting his readers to the fact that Coyne had unintentionally misrepresented my argument, I learned that I have been blocked from commenting on his blog. Dr. … I Post a Reply to Jerry Coyne and Now I Am Blocked from Commenting on His Blog
The Evidential Argument from Moral Agency Revisited: A Reply to Jerry Coyne
1. Introduction Biologist Jerry Coyne recently blogged about an argument I’ve called the “evidential argument from moral agency” (EMA). The argument was formulated by (then-agnostic, now-atheist) Paul Draper in an article in the American Philosophical Quarterly. (See here for a free copy.) I’ve blogged about the argument twice: see here and here. It appears that … The Evidential Argument from Moral Agency Revisited: A Reply to Jerry Coyne
How Not to Refute an Argument from Moral Law for God’s Existence
Jerry Coyne just posted an article titled, “Paul Bloom debunks the ‘Moral Law argument for God.’” I found myself getting irritated as I read the article because it’s obvious Coyne doesn’t know what he is talking about. Before we get to Bloom’s findings, what is the “moral law argument”? It’s simply this: human altruism can’t … How Not to Refute an Argument from Moral Law for God’s Existence