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The Design Argument (Fiction)

February 15, 2019 By Bob Seidensticker

The Design Argument (“Gee! The world looks too complicated to not have a designer!”) is popular but naïve and flawed. Here’s an exploration of that through a fictional discussion. Read more

9 Tactics Christians Use to Dismiss Bible Embarrassments (3 of 3)

February 13, 2019 By Bob Seidensticker

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The Bible is full of contradictions, anachronisms, and embarrassments. How do Christians respond? Let’s evaluate the tactics they use (3 of 3). Read more

9 Tactics Christians Use to Dismiss Bible Embarrassments (2 of 3)

February 11, 2019 By Bob Seidensticker

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The Bible is full of contradictions, anachronisms, and embarrassments. How do Christians respond? Let’s evaluate the tactics they use (2 of 3). Read more

9 Tactics Christians Use to Dismiss Bible Embarrassments

February 9, 2019 By Bob Seidensticker

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The Bible is full of contradictions, anachronisms, and embarrassments. How do Christians respond? Let’s evaluate the tactics they use. Read more

How Christian Apologists Teleport Across Lessing’s “Ugly, Broad Ditch”

February 7, 2019 By Bob Seidensticker

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A little thing like lack of evidence won’t stop Christian apologists from handwaving about why they’re justified in believing religious claims. Here’s how they get across Lessing’s Ditch. Read more

3 Fatal Flaws Hidden Within the Dogma of Progressive Revelation

February 4, 2019 By Bob Seidensticker

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Progressive revelation was supposed to resolve some Bible contradictions, but it creates far more problems than it solves. When God’s truth changes over time, what unchanging moral and theological foundation can the Christian point to? Read more

Contradictions in the Bible? No, It’s Progressive Revelation!

February 1, 2019 By Bob Seidensticker

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Christians have a trick up their sleeve when it comes to Bible contradictions. The story isn’t stumbling forward, changing over time. Y’see—that’s actually part of God’s plan! Let’s analyze. Read more

Miracles Conference, Coming Soon

January 28, 2019 By Bob Seidensticker

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I enjoy hanging out with Christians to understand better what supports their belief. Here’s an upcoming Christian conference on miracles with some big names. Read more

How Do You Decide What to Believe?

January 25, 2019 By Bob Seidensticker

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We come across claims all the time, some reasonable and some farfetched. An influential Enlightenment philosopher has a useful metaphor to help decide what to believe. Read more

The Modal Ontological Argument? It Needs a Good Thrashing. (2 of 2)

January 23, 2019 By Bob Seidensticker

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We’re halfway through our analysis of this obtuse argument. It’s a great example of an argument that’s useful because it’s confusing, not because it’s accurate. Read more