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September 17, 2022
The Many Errors of Alisa Childers (Part 1)
In this video, I provide an extended critical analysis of apologist Tim Stratton’s recent interview with Alisa Childers. ?
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September 15, 2022
Did God Command Genocide? An Interview on Capturing Christianity
Delighted to appear on Capturing Christianity today to talk about the problem of biblical genocide.
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September 12, 2022
Debating Abortion with Trent Horn
In this episode of the Counsel of Trent Podcast, Trent Horn has me on to discuss a gradualist position on the moral status of the embryo/fetus in utero in contrast to Trent’s absolutist position.
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September 5, 2022
Biblical Violence: A Friendly Debate with Richard Carrier
On July 31, 2022, I debated Richard Carrier on the problem of biblical violence. The debate was hosted by the Atheist Edge YouTube channel. It was only available to subscribers for five weeks, but here is the world premiere for the masses! Check it out! ?
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August 29, 2022
An Introduction to God, Science, Ideology (Guest Post with Joseph Hinman)
In this guest post, Joseph Hinman introduces his new book God, Science, Ideology. A summary of my new book: God, Science, Ideology (GSI) makes the argument that New atheism is not scientific in its appraisal of God belief, but uses science ideologically. I begin with a discussion of what scientism is, the name I used to […]
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August 27, 2022
Indoctrinational Apologetics
If you really want to empower your kids, start by rejecting the binary framework that frames every disagremeent as the truth vs. “a lie”. People can disagree with you without “lying”. Yet, this book goes through a long list of conservative evangelical bogeymen (e.g. naturalism skepticism, postmodernism, Marxism, feminism, progressive Christianity) while framing each opposing […]
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August 25, 2022
I’m Writing a Book on Christianity and Gay Marriage. Could I be Damned for It?
I hope to have my next book out in the fall in which I seek to provide an overview of the debate over gay marriage and the church. The goal is to explain how Christians can end up with very different affirming and non-affirming views. Some Christians believe that writing a book like that, that […]
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August 23, 2022
On Dealing with Deconstruction
Here is a link to a podcast I recently did with the Volunteer Youth Worker Podcast on the topic of deconstruction.
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August 17, 2022
Atheist Philosopher Stephen Law on the Problem of Evil and Evil God
Does the problem of evil provide an insurmountable objection to belief in God? Speaking of God, what if the nature of the divine being that exists is supremely evil rather than good? If it were, would we know? I discuss these and other issues with the esteemed public philosopher Stephen Law. ?
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Did Brian McLaren Stay Christian?
In his new book Do I Stay Christian? Brian McLaren offers reasons to leave the faith and remain within it. In this video, I offer a reflection on the book and a consideration of the final question: Did Brian McLaren Stay Christian? ?
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