Two (More) Arguments for Substance Dualism
In the previous post, I discussed modal arguments for substance dualism. Here I defend two more arguments. Both have to do with mereology, the study of the relation between parts…
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Do Humans Have “Souls”? Yes, For Two Reasons
In the last post, I argued for property dualism. I argued that consciousness was not reducible to physical phenomena. So far, I have not addressed what kind of things we…
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The “Zombie Argument” for Property Dualism
In the previous post, I laid out some of the terrain in the philosophy of mind. (If you have not read that post, it is important that you at least…
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3 Solid Reasons to Trust the Christmas Story
As we approach Christmas, the story of the first Christmas confronts us. Jesus’ birth is recorded by the first two chapters of Matthew and Luke. And they make remarkable claims:…
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Dualism, Physicalism, and Philosophy of Mind
I am writing this as an expansion of my initial three-part series on natural theology. I said at the beginning of that series that there were a number of important…
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Is Bart Ehrman Right When He Says Half of Paul’s Letters are Forgeries?
Out of the 13 letters of Paul found in the New Testament, skeptical critics like Bart Ehrman will only grant that 7 of them are genuine. (Romans, 1&2 Corinthians, Galatians,…
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Are the Gospels “Hopelessly Contradictory”?
Critics of Christianity love to compile long lists of alleged contradictions in the gospels to shake the faith of unsuspecting church-goers. One of the more famous of these critics is…
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Dispelling A Bunch of Myths About Christianity in the Second Century
Luckily, not too many people are Jesus mythicists. The consensus among scholars is that Jesus really existed. There are a ton of reasons for this, but at least one reason…
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Technology Has Enslaved You
Delete your social media. Get rid of your streaming services. Don’t let your kids have tablets and spend time watching youtube videos. That’s crazy talk, I know. What are we…
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Why Everyone Should Believe that the Gospels are Reliable
The four Gospels speak of Jesus the Christ. Together they speak about the life of Jesus in a number of ways. They tell of his virgin birth, his arguments with…
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