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October 19, 2021
Do Lacktheists have a Burden of Proof?
One of my many pet peeves: self-described atheists who are at pains to insist they have no burden of proof. That also applies to those who claim they ‘lack belief’: ?
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October 18, 2021
One Day Sale: Jesus Loves Canaanites
It’s 6 months since Jesus Loves Canaanites was released. To celebrate, Amazon is selling the Kindle for $1.99 for today only. Unfortunately, the offer is only available in the United States. Pass it on! Click here to purchase.
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October 14, 2021
How Biblical Divinely Commanded Genocide Undermines Moral Knowledge
Is it intrinsically evil to slaughter infants or does it depend on the context? Our moral knowledge says one thing, biblical passages like 1 Samuel 15:3 seem to say something else. ?
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October 12, 2021
Prolife Christians Who Support Child Killing
Defending the morality of the Canaanite genocide has disastrous consequences for a consistent Christian ethic as I explain in this video. ?
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October 10, 2021
Quick Replies to William Lane Craig’s Bad Talking Points on the Canaanite Genocide
William Lane Craig has made truly impressive contributions to a range of deep philosophical and theological topics. His defense of biblical atrocities like the Canaanite genocide is a notable exception. In this article, I offer some responses to excerpts from his response to a listener question about the Canaanite genocide. Craig says: “The slaughter of […]
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October 9, 2021
How Getting Beaten Up Taught Me an Important Life Lesson
I’m a relatively effective communicator and for the most part, that has served me well in life. Back in 1989, my friend and I were in a guitar shop when my friend was targeted by a guy who didn’t like him for some reason. When we left, that guy followed us out of the store […]
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October 5, 2021
Why Christian Fundamentalism Is Not Your Father’s Orthodoxy
Today, I was reading the entry on “Fundamentalism” in Alan Richardson, A Dictionary of Christian Theology (SCM Press, 1969) when I came across a passage that provides a trenchant critique of fundamentalism. One of the key attractions of fundamentalism, at least according to its adherents, is the belief that fundamentalism is rooted in the faithful transmission of […]
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A Brief Defense of Blind Faith
Let’s Talk About Blind Faith. ?
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September 28, 2021
Fundamentalist Bible Reading and Literally False Descriptions of God
In this video, I explain how a passage like Exodus 32 forces fundamentalist Christians to abandon their “literalist” approach to Bible reading or face stark theological consequences. ?
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