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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Do Other Religions Show that Christian Belief is Unreliable?
A popular objection to Christian belief comes from religious diversity. The objection goes something like this: Christianity is not the only world religion. Many other religions–Judaism, Mormonism, Islam, Hinduism, etc.–cite…
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My Conversation with a Street Epistemologist
Over the course of about a week, I’ve been engaging in a written dialogue with a Street Epistemologist (SE). If you haven’t yet heard of this movement, check out my…
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What is “Street Epistemology”? (Part 3)
The time has come for me to weigh in on Street Epistemology (SE), which, as we should all know at this point, is a method for creating atheists. To review…
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What is “Street Epistemology”? (Part 2)
We saw in Part 1 of this series that Street Epistemologists (SE’s) see themselves as interventionists. This guides their interactions and the way they talk to people. They aren’t trying…
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What is “Street Epistemology”? (Part 1)
Street Epistemology is a method for creating atheists. It’s atheistic evangelism. It was invented by atheist Peter Boghossian. Having recently read his book A Manual for Creating Atheists, I want…
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