Reading Time: 6 minutes This is a guest post from Counter Apologist, who kindly contributed a chapter to my book Did God Create the Universe from Nothing? We have had a few YouTube discussions, linked below. This is his most recent post on his own blog, and he kindly allowed a crosspost. There are certain similar feelings that I share […]
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William Lane Craig Has a Pop at Me and Appears to Miss
Reading Time: 4 minutes As many of you might know, one of my most recent books was Did God Create the Universe from Nothing?: Countering William Lane Craig’s Kalam Cosmological Argument (UK here). The book is a refutation of (Craig’s use of) the Kalam Cosmological Argument. In it, I have two guest chapters: one from Dr James East, and another from Counter […]
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The Kalam – On Time: Metaphysics and Theories of Time
Reading Time: 7 minutes As many of you will know, I have recently written a new book concerning the Kalam Cosmological Argument (Did God Create the Universe from Nothing? Countering William Lane Craig’s Kalam Cosmological Argument), which has had some cracking reviews. This post is an extract from the book that deals with time and William Lane Craig’s treatment of science […]
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The Kalam – On Time: Relativity, Simplicity and Science
Reading Time: 8 minutes As many of you will know, I have recently written a new book concerning the Kalam Cosmological Argument (Did God Create the Universe from Nothing? Countering William Lane Craig’s Kalam Cosmological Argument), which has had some cracking reviews. This post is an extract from the book that deals with time and William Lane Craig’s treatment of science […]
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Discussing the Problem of Evil: Skeptical Theism and More
Reading Time: < 1 minute Given C. Peterson’s contribution to the blog yesterday, I thought I would extend the conversation by reposting an old chat I had with Counter Apologist and Justin Schieber, where we ruminated on the problem of evil, it defence in skeptical theism, and all manner of things thereabouts. Have a listen – though apologies for my […]
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Me, Justin Schieber and Counter Apologist: Evidential Problem of Evil
Reading Time: < 1 minute Check out this high-brow threesome we did some time back. Would love to do another if I got time. I was really pleased to know that this video played an important role in deconverting someone fairly recently.
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My Interview of Counter Apologist
Reading Time: < 1 minute Counter Apologist is a blogger with a lot of sensible stuff to say, and has contributed a deconversion account that was expanded for my recent book of deconversion accounts, Beyond an Absence of Faith. Counter Apologist has recently contributed a chapter to my upcoming book on the Kalam Cosmological Argument, for which I am very grateful. […]
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Good Skeptical Theism links
Reading Time: < 1 minute Skeptical Theism is an approach to the problem of evil that states that we just Index)can’t know the mind of God; that such infinite minds are so far beyond our ken that we couldn’t possibly conceive as to why such evil exists in the world. God moves in mysterious ways: the Omniscience Escape Clause. I […]
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Reminder of the Virtual Beers on the Problem of Evil
Reading Time: < 1 minute Just a reminder of this fantastic Google Hangout that Counter Apologist, Justin Schieber and myself had on the Evidential Problem of Evil. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tR9OBojfuUY[/youtube]
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Counter Apologist’s riposte to William Lane Craig on the Kalam
Reading Time: < 1 minute Counter Apologist has produced an awesome series detailing issues with William Lane Craig’s Kalam Cosmological Argument, which is a pet obsession of mine. This must have succeeded enough, since it warranted a response from Craig himself. Here is Counter’s response to Craig.