CC008: Tim McGrew and I Critique Street Epistemology
We are already at episode 8 of the podcast! Can you believe it? This one features renowned Christian philosopher Tim McGrew. I invited him on to discuss Street Epistemology, a…
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Street Epistemologist vs Professional Philosopher: Can We Know that God Exists?
On Thursday evening, May 31, 2018 I’ll be hosting a new live discussion between Street Epistemologist Hunter Glenn and philosopher Tyler McNabb. They’ll be discussing whether or not we can…
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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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My ‘Street Epistemology’ Interview on Hey Pastor
Following my debate on Unbelieveable with Street Epistemologist Pascoe Rapacci, Marc Lambert, a good friend of mine from Hey Pastor, reached out looking to do an interview on Street Epistemology (SE).…
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Reflections on My “Unbelievable?” Appearance
On Thanksgiving Day I recorded an episode for the very popular Unbelievable? radio program. I was in dialogue with UK Street Epistemologist Pascoe Rapacci (@PocketPasc). The episode has recently aired…
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Analyzing The Outsider Test For Faith (Part 3)
As we saw in Parts 1 & 2, the Outsider Test For Faith is an objection to Christian belief that says (a) a stance of skepticism toward any particular religion is…
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Analyzing The Outsider Test For Faith (Part 2)
The Outsider Test For Faith is an objection to Christian belief that says (a) a stance of skepticism toward any particular religion is the only warranted position unless (b) the belief…
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Analyzing The Outsider Test For Faith (Part 1)
The Outsider Test For Faith is an objection to Christian belief originating with former-pastor-turned-freethinker John Loftus. Roughly, this objection says that (a) a stance of skepticism toward any particular religion is…
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How to Respond to Street Epistemology
Maybe you’re here because you’ve recently come in contact with a Street Epistemologist (online or in person) and you weren’t sure how to answer. The questions they asked were difficult,…
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Christian Belief as Wish-Fulfillment
There’s an objection against Christianity that goes something like this: Christian belief is the result of wish-fulfillment and so it is unwarranted. Note that two claims are being made here:…
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