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Really Recommended Posts 5/24/13
Once more I have gone to the ends of the internet to find some posts to recommend for you, dear readers. This week, the topics are, as ever, diverse. We have bioethics, parameters for debates, creationism, the Quran, and Nietzsche. As always, check them out. Let me know your thoughts. Bioethics and Worldview- A fascinating post which shows … Continue reading
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The Fine-Tuning Argument for the existence of God has been acknowledged as one of the most powerful arguments for theism. Proponents of this argument, also known as the teleological argument note that our universe is “spooky.” So many facets of our universe appear designed. It is startling to me to read about many of these … Continue reading
The myth of religious violence should finally be seen for what it is: an important part of the folklore of Western societies. It does not identify any facts about the world, but rather authorizes certain arrangements of power in the modern West… The myth also helps identify Others and enemies, both internal and external, who … Continue reading
There is something missing from our arsenal as Christian apologists. I came upon this truth about a year and a half ago, but have only begun to realize how much we have been missing. Let me begin with an illustration: It was a short, scenic drive down Interstate-94 to meet with Dr. Timothy McGrew, a … Continue reading
Louise Anthony did indeed present the case for secular metaethics. The problem is that this case is utterly vacuous. It will be my purpose in the following arguments to show that secular humanistic theories which try to ground moral ontology fail–and fail miserably. Recently, I listened [again] to the debate between William Lane Craig and Louise … Continue reading
Recently, the need for defending Christianity in a short time period has come to light. I was in a discussion with some acquaintances and was asked to outline why I believe what I believe, but we were on a time crunch so I only had about 15 minutes. Thankfully, I have had access to some … Continue reading
“‘Meaningless! Meaningless!’ says the Teacher. ‘Utterly meaningless! Everything is meaningless.’” – Ecclesiastes 1:2 My most recent post on the problem of evil granting empirical atheism generated some thoughtful discussion. Most importantly, it lead me to the following argument: 1) On materialistic [I use materialism and physicalism interchangeably, as is common in philosophy today] atheism, all … Continue reading
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