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An Abductive Moral Argument (Part 5, Moral Rationality)

The second dimension of Kantian moral faith is the issue of moral rationality. Is morality a fully rational enterprise? An important part of answering that question calls for an inquiry…

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An Abductive Moral Argument (Part 4, Moral Transformation)

Previous posts have touched on metaphysical and epistemic matters. Those are the real heart of the abductive moral argument, so far as I can see. But the nature of abductive…

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A Tribute to Justin Schieber

Justin Schieber has recently announced that he’s retiring, perhaps permanently, from atheist activism, outreach and podcasting. As a Christian philosopher, I regard it as a privilege to have known Justin…

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Refuting the “Indoctrination Hypothesis”

Cognitive Scientists of Religion have been working long and hard doing their best to answer questions like, “Why do so many people believe in God?” “What ultimately causes religious belief?”…

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An Abductive Moral Argument (Part 3, Moral Knowledge)

The second dimension of the four-fold abductive moral argument on offer is moral knowledge. Moral truth is one thing, moral knowledge another. There are numerous ways to approach this matter;…

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An Abductive Moral Argument (Part 2, Moral Goodness)

The first set of moral phenomena in need of explanation are certain moral facts, among them moral goodness and moral duties. Recall that “objective moral values and duties” function at…

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An Abductive Moral Argument (Part 1, Introduction)

In a series of six blogs I intend to discuss the particular variant of the moral argument for God’s existence that I tend to favor. These entries will be brief,…

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Two Powerful Arguments Against Abortion

The ethics of abortion is a topic that really interests me. Having two kids changed my perspective on a lot of things. I’m not exactly sure when my intellectual journey…

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The Top 3 Apologetics Books Christian Philosophers Say You Should Read

Over the course of a month or so, I asked a number of Christian philosophers what 3 books they recommend Christians with an interest in apologetics read. The results have…

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Did Jesus Actually Exist? (Non-Christian Sources)

In recent years, the internet and its many self proclaimed experts have brought about a vocal resurgence of those who deny Jesus’ existence. It is not brought up among laymen…

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