Faith and the End of PoR – Part 2
John Loftus referred me to Chapters 7 and 10 of his book The Outsider Test for Faith (hereafter: OTF), so that I could get a better understanding of what he means by the word “faith” in his blog post arguing for the End of Philosophy of Religion (PoR). Chapter 7 was of no help. The … Faith and the End of PoR – Part 2
Two Thumbs Up for John Loftus’s Book, Why I Became an Atheist
I just read John Loftus’s book, Why I Became an Atheist. I hope to write something a bit more substantial later on, but for now wanted to mention my initial thoughts. I give this book two thumbs way up. In addition to courageously sharing his personal story, Loftus applies his considerable training and expertise into … Two Thumbs Up for John Loftus’s Book, <I>Why I Became an Atheist</I>
Worst Atheist Debate Performances (revised 22-May-15)
In the past, I posted a list of the “Worst Atheist Debaters.” I now think that title was a mistake, since it’s possible that a single debate performance may not be representative of a person’s overall skill in debate. So I am republishing that list now as a list of the “Worst Atheist Debate Performances.” … Worst Atheist Debate Performances (revised 22-May-15)
John Loftus’s New Book, Outsider Test for Faith, is Now Out!
John Loftus recently announced the publication of his latest book, The Outsider Test for Faith. I am massively behind on my list of books to read, so I haven’t read it yet. But I have no doubt it’s a book everyone—theists, agnostics, atheists—interested in the “big questions” should read. So, if you haven’t yet read … John Loftus’s New Book, Outsider Test for Faith, is Now Out!
The Argument from Scale (AS) Revisited, Part 6
In Part 1 of this series, I critically reviewed Nicholas Everitt’s formulation of the argument from scale (AS). In Part 5, I critically reviewed John Loftus’s defense of AS on his blog. In this post, I want to review Loftus’s defense of Everitt’s formulation of AS in his (Loftus’s) book, Why I Became an Atheist: … The Argument from Scale (AS) Revisited, Part 6
More on Bad Reasons to Reject the Christian Faith
John Loftus has written a reply to my last post. As we’ve seen recently, John seems determined to make a genuine philosophical disagreement into some sort of personal attack, which, of course, it isn’t. In spite of himself, he actually comes close to getting my motivation right. Because John is a prominent critic of Christianity, … More on Bad Reasons to Reject the Christian Faith
Can There Be Bad Reasons to Reject a False Belief? A Reply to John Loftus
According to John Loftus, “There isn’t a bad reason to reject the Christian faith.” Now such a claim seems to me not only false, but obviously false. Anyone who has taken an introductory course in logic knows that you can have invalid deductive arguments and logically incorrect (or weak) inductive arguments for a true conclusion. … Can There Be Bad Reasons to Reject a False Belief? A Reply to John Loftus
Loftus’s Outsider Test for Faith viewed in HD with Bayes’s Theorem
In a recent post, I mentioned that anyone interested in the discussion regarding “atheism versus faith” should be reading John Loftus. Particularly, I noted an argument from his excellent Why I Became an Atheist, the “Outsider’s Test for Faith” (OTF), which he is elaborating upon in a new book of that title to be published … Loftus’s Outsider Test for Faith viewed in HD with Bayes’s Theorem
John Loftus’s Blog
John Loftus has started a new blog entitled, “Debunking Christianity.” Your name Your email Subject Your message (optional)