Omnipotence and the Actual Infinite
According to William Craig’s defense of the kalam cosmological argument, an actual infinite cannot exist. This claim is important not only for Craig’s main claim that the universe had a beginning, but also for a followup response to the suggestion that the universe cannot be part of a wider, infinitely regressive history wherein our universe … Omnipotence and the Actual Infinite
25 Lines of Evidence Against Theism
Refutation of Anna Marie Perez Previous | Index | Next First Paragraph Here is Perez’s first paragraph: Atheism is a religion. Atheists act like Dracula confronting a cross when faced with the fact that their beliefs rely solely on faith. They hate the word faith, even though it’s all they’ve got. They try to make the … 25 Lines of Evidence Against Theism
Decisive Refutation of the Kalam Argument
(redating post originally published on 4 February 2006) Faith and Philosophy somewhat recently (2002) published a critique of the kalam cosmological argument that I think is decisive. The paper is written by Christian philosopher Wes Morriston and is entitled, “Must the Beginning of the Universe Have a Personal Cause?“, by Wes Morriston. Morriston grants that … Decisive Refutation of the Kalam Argument
William Lane Craig Admits His Debate Quotations of Anthony Kenny Are Misleading
In his popular debates on God’s existence, William Lane Craig is fond of quoting philosopher of Anthony Kenny regarding the combination of atheism and Big Bang cosmology. Now this tends to be very awkward for the atheist. For as Anthony Kenny of Oxford University urges, “A proponent of the Big Bang theory, at least if … William Lane Craig Admits His Debate Quotations of Anthony Kenny Are Misleading
What is the Conclusion of the Kalam Cosmological Argument? – Part 5
In this post I will examine the presentation of the kalam cosmological argument (KCA) found in Chapter 23 of Philosophical Foundations for a Christian Worldview (hereafter: PFCW) to see whether it supports my view that the conclusion of KCA is: GOD EXISTS, as opposed to the less specific conclusion: THE UNIVERSE HAS A CAUSE. Philosophical Foundations of … What is the Conclusion of the Kalam Cosmological Argument? – Part 5
What is the Conclusion of the Kalam Cosmological Argument? – Part4
In the Cambridge Companion to Atheism, there is an article by William Craig in which he presents some arguments for the existence of God. One of the arguments Craig presents is the kalam cosmological argument (hereafter: KCA). In this post I will examine that article to see whether it supports my view that the conclusion … What is the Conclusion of the Kalam Cosmological Argument? – Part4
What is the Conclusion of the Kalam Cosmological Argument? – Part 2
In the previous post on this topic, I argued that William Craig’s book The Existence of God and the Beginning of the Universe (Here’s Life Publishers, 1979) provides a good deal of evidence supporting my view that the ultimate conclusion of the kalam cosmological argument (hereafter: KCA) is: GOD EXISTS, and that book also provides evidence … What is the Conclusion of the Kalam Cosmological Argument? – Part 2
What is the Conclusion of the Kalam Cosmological Argument?
In order to understand an argument, one must FIRST understand what the CONCLUSION of the argument asserts. Since Jeff Lowder and I disagree about what the conclusion of the kalam cosmological argument (hereafter: KCA) asserts, we also disagree about the specific content of KCA. I’m going to present my reasons for believing that the conclusion … What is the Conclusion of the Kalam Cosmological Argument?
William Lane Craig: 36 Years of Equivocation – Part 4
Craig’s presentation of KCA in 1979 (in The Existence of God and The Beginning of the Universe) has the following structure: I. The intermediate conclusion (the conclusion of his syllogistic argument) is stated in ambiguous language, ambiguous concerning whether there is AT LEAST ONE thing that caused the existence of the universe or EXACTLY ONE … William Lane Craig: 36 Years of Equivocation – Part 4
William Lane Craig: 36 Years of Equivocation – Part 2
One reason why it should be OBVIOUS that Craig’s Kalam Cosmological Argument (hereafter: KCA) involves the fallacy of equivocation, is that Aquinas commits a very similar fallacy of equivocation in his cosmological arguments for God. Every (or almost every) introduction to philosophy of religion course includes at least a brief examination of Aquinas’s Five Ways … William Lane Craig: 36 Years of Equivocation – Part 2