Introduction Robin Collins and James Fodor recently debated the fine-tuning argument for the existence of God. The discussion largely revolved around what we should make of Collins’s dart analogy, which goes like this. There’s a gigantic dartboard with a spotlight on some portion of it, and you have no idea how far the dartboard extends…
Introduction Despite being a non-Christian for many years now, there are certain theological topics that continue to be of great interest to me. At the top of the list is the doctrine of Hell. Many people fear Hell, and who could blame them? No one really knows what, if anything, happens when we die, and…
Dr. Michael Brown recently posted a series of questions for current and former atheists. His stated intent is to learn more about the perspectives of atheists. If true, this is laudable and should be an endeavor more commonly pursued between people holding opposing viewpoints. Real Atheology is a group that seeks to promote elevated discussions…
Josh Rasmussen has argued on pp. 85-7 of How Reason Can Lead to God that we have immediate awareness of the fact that conscious states, such as feelings and sensations, are distinct from material states: [C]onsider the following aspects of mind and matter, respectively: (1) the sense of an itch and (2) being triangular. These aspects…
So there’s a new Amazon series called “Good Omens” which seems to be a BBC-like show about an angel and a demon who have been tasked by their respective sides to stay on Earth and win souls for their masters. It’s a bit lighthearted on how it tackles the supernatural battle between heaven and hell,…
When learning calculus one starts with functions of a single variable and learns about derivatives of those functions categorized as differentiable. Once sufficiently understood, one can work with equations relating functions and their derivatives. Such equations are referred to as ordinary differential equations (ODEs). Later, functions of several variables are introduced and one learns of…
Objective Morals Reason number one offered by Sideras in support of concluding that God exists is the existence of objective morals. Much debate surrounds this topic. Do objective morals exist? Most theists, and especially Christian theists, answer in the affirmative. What does this actually mean? Morality seems inextricably connected to subjects in ways that other…
Book Review I come into contact with many believers, some of which are professional apologists and authors. James D. Sideras is one such author and apologist. He is a Research Fellow at the University of Hertfordshire in the UK and was kind enough to send me a free signed copy of his book, 101 Good…
Give A Thinking Gift This Year! If you are interested in the philosophy of religion, Renewing Philosophy of Religion will be worth reading. It contains thirteen new essays from scholars in the field. Click on the link below to check out more details. I’m particularly looking forward to Graham Oppy’s contribution. By the way, if…
A Challenge I was recently challenged as a non-theist to give answers to a sequence of questions aimed at highlighting the supposed bankruptcy of non-theistic worldviews. The list is long, so this will be an ongoing series. A lot of the content in my responses will show up on the website as well. Also, some…