Randal Rauser has posted my contribution to his “Why they don’t believe” series, along with his response. Here’s my response to his response:
Intelligent design, creationism, and fundamentalism: a reply to Randal Rauser
June 17, 2013 By 8 Comments
God or Godless: a review
June 12, 2013 By 6 Comments
When I asked Randal for a review copy God or Godless, I expected to be frustrated by his arguments. I didn’t expect to be frustrated by the format of the book–but that’s what happened.
In support of Ron Lindsay, and against Richard Carrier’s disingenuous attack
June 7, 2013 By 92 Comments
So apparently there’s a huge kerfluffle over Ron Lindsay’s opening remarks at CFI’s Women in Secularism 2 conference. At first I avoided reading anything about it out of a desire to not waste time on drama; then I decided read the text of Lindsay’s speech.
Fisking the Sermon on the Mount
May 27, 2013 By 30 Comments
“Fisking” is a term I used to see a lot on the internet, which sadly seems to have fallen out of use. It means a point-by-point critique, and they can be a real joy to read. Today, I give you a fisking of the Sermon on the Mount.
“Naturalism” has a bunch of definitions
May 26, 2013 By 14 Comments
A friend of mine told me that she’s been archive binging my blog, but complained about me using words she doesn’t know, particularly “naturalism.” This is a bit embarrassing to me as a writer, because I thought I’d been clear on this point, but then we all overestimate how clear we’re being. So let me tale a moment to say that “naturalism” has a bunch of definitions.
An index of why William Lane Craig is a dishonest genocide-defending creepy homophobe
May 22, 2013 By 41 Comments
William Lane Craig is a strong candidate for the greatest living proponent of natural theology. But that’s because serious philosophers have almost entirely abandoned natural theology. A guide to Craig’s track record of dishonesty and fundamentalist lunacy.
On the stupidity of asking, “but where’s the evidence we need evidence for things?”
May 11, 2013 By 94 Comments
Dealing with a Christian who insists asking for evidence is self-defeating.
Who takes the likes of Sye Ten Bruggencate seriously?
May 9, 2013 By 9 Comments
Sye Ten Bruggencate makes Bill O’Reilly look smart. So how does he manage to make a living as a full-time apologist? Could young-earth creationism be the answer?
I wish more Christians knew this Bible verse
May 8, 2013 By 19 Comments
If only more Christians knew what the Bible really says about prayer…
Greta Christina on infighting vs. healthy debate
May 6, 2013 By 1 Comment
A week ago, Greta Christina posted an article she had written that originally appeared in Free Inquiry on the difference between infighting and healthy debate. Her suggested criteria are mostly very good, with a couple I’d quibble with and a couple that look hopeless.
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