Logic and Metaphysics Don't Have an Expiration Date

Jerry Coyne and I have been debating (on the Internet) several issues as of late. These debates tend to center on philosophical issues -- the merits of materialism, the existence of free will, the existence of God, and the like. Coyne's basic understanding of philosophy and theology, let alone the actual positions he takes, leave a lot to be desired, in my view.

Coyne's response to criticisms of his philosophical and theological navet is to complain about "sophisticated theology," in which h...