An atheist tries to refute the Argument from Reason

Here is an example of missing the point: Even though the argument from reason may sound good, the argument is a good example of begging the question (I.E. circular reasoning). The premise (that physical sources cannot constitute a rational source) is the conclusion (That naturalism – which says physical sources can constitute a rational source [...]

One reason the atheism/Christianity debate won’t progress

There is a Christian mindset that makes people think they can substitute snippet for substance. We see this is the political realm, where public visibility and electability is partly determined by who can create the snappiest zingers. As many know, these one-liners may be fun, but they certainly aren’t intellectually edifying. Case in point. Surely [...]

P. Z. Myers tries his hand at Plantinga’s EAAN

…with disastrous results. His tone is one of unbridled venom which, I think, is evidence of confusion and frustration: I’ve read some of his work, but not much; it’s very bizarre stuff, and every time I get going on one of his papers I hit some ludicrous, literally stupid claim that makes me wonder why [...]

A. N. Wilson Converts

This is very interesting. This isn’t big news stateside, but across the pond A. N. Wilson is a bit of a literary celebrity. He has written (quite famously) a biography of C. S. Lewis and works extremely critical of him, and some of his other books proudly display his atheism (see here). In any case, [...]

Craig vs. Carrier

William Lane Craig recently squared off with Richard Carrier on the resurrection of Jesus. The consensus is that Craig won, or at least Carrier lost. Decide for yourself:

Is William Lane Craig Afraid of John Loftus?

John Loftus, famous author (don’t forget to check out his book) and chief antagonist of the number one website on the internet Debunking Christianity recently found out that WLC is afraid to debate him: I learned from DC member Darrin at the Carrier/Craig debate that Craig said he would not debate his former students. That’s [...]

What Philosophy Isn’t

John Loftus. Read any of his malformed opinions on religion and philosophy here. Remember to not buy his book here. He is narcissistic, out of touch and a poor philosopher to boot. For hilarity, read the comments here and here. He never disappoints. Oh, the obligatory “DJ is a liar” thread. Enjoy.

A “Stumble Upon” Experiment

I’m linking to the first five websites tagged in Stumble’s “Atheist/Agnostic” category: (1) http://www.futilitycloset.com/2008/12/13/powerless/ Of course, this depends on your definition of omnipotent. Most definitions of omnipotence hinge on some concept of logical possibility and, if so, this argument fails to defeat omnipotence. If one defines a genuine bank note as one printed by a [...]

Atheists are still wrong

We’ve been arguing about the myth of atheists immorality and moral arguments here, and I noticed that Vic Reppert just linked to the SEP entry on the moral argument for God’s existence. Doesn’t look like any of the version relies on a premise that looks like this: 1) People that don’t believe in God are [...]

Another Atheist Gets It Wrong

Greta Christina of AlterNet has written a piece on myths (and truths) about atheism. Some of it is interesting, but most of it is kind of fluffy. That being said, Greta has regurgitated (with more than a little irony) a popular myth about the status of moral truths. Her words: 2: Atheists are immoral: without [...]