Naturalistic vs. Supernatural Explanations
Take any ‘odd’ or surprising fact to be explained (e.g., cosmic fine-tuning, origin of life, consciousness, etc.). I continue to be suprised that anyone thinks “God caused/designed/did X for an unknown reason using a mysterious mechanism” is a better explanation than “X has an unknown naturalistic explanation, i.e., X is the result of an impersonal, … Naturalistic vs. Supernatural Explanations
G&T Rebuttal, Part 4: Chapter 5
Chapter 5. The First Life: Natural Law or Divine Awe? In this chapter, G&T defend a design argument focused on the first life. They also present a variety of objections to scientism and materialism. I will provide a very brief summary of their points, before providing my critique. (i) Argument to Design of the First … G&T Rebuttal, Part 4: Chapter 5
The Purposes of God
Whether a theist says “God created all living things” or “God created the universe” or “God raised Jesus from the dead” the point is to give a personal explanation for some facts (or alleged facts) as opposed to a physical or scientific explanation. When giving a personal explanation for some fact, information about motivations or … The Purposes of God