Two Serious Problems for Emotivism
A popular alternative to moral objectivism is what’s called “emotivism.” The basic idea is that our moral statements aren’t meant to convey truths, instead they are just expressions of emotion.…
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On the Conflict Between Natural Theology and Skeptical Theism
If you’re reading this, it’s likely you’re an apologetics nerd and already have some idea what Natural Theology and Skeptical Theism mean. For everyone else, and even the nerds, it’ll…
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Discussion: The Problem of Evil
This Saturday I’ll be hosting an exciting live discussion between two Christians and two atheists on the problem of evil. What’s unique about this event is that I will be…
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Interview: Tyler McNabb on Reformed Epistemology
Dr. Tyler McNabb was gracious enough to lend his time and intellect for an interview–our first ever! We split the interview into 3 parts. In part 1 we discussed Tyler’s background…
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InspiringPhilsophy and Cory Markum Discuss the Resurrection of Jesus
This coming Saturday I’ll be hosting an exciting, new live discussion between a Christian and an atheist on the Resurrection of Jesus. Michael, who will be defending the Resurrection, is the mastermind…
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Is Animal Suffering a Bigger Problem for Theists?
In one of his more memorable lines, the great English poet Alfred, Lord Tennyson raises a fist to the sky, demanding, like Job, an answer for suffering: “Are God and…
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Christianity’s War on Darwinism, or the War that Never Happened
On November 24, 1859, Charles Darwin published his seminal work On the Origin of Species, and, as the tired story goes, the reclusive scientist was subsequently assaulted by his Christian…
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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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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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