Does attending church encourage greater acceptance of atheists? In a new open-access article in Political Behavior, we find statistical evidence supporting this conclusion—at least, at first glance. Now, if you think the idea that attending church encourages greater acceptance of atheists is bonkers, you’re not alone. We do, too. Let’s back up for a second. […]| Articles – Contexts
Divinity must live within herself: Passions of rain, or moods in falling snow; Grievings in loneliness, or unsubdued Elations when the forest blooms; gusty Emotions on wet roads on autumn nights| Vox Populi
God’s Purpose for Evil is the Revealing of His Great Glory Where the Free Will defense frames God as dependent on the free will choices of man, the Greater-Good and Greater-Glory theodicies present him as sovereignly decreeing evil for the express purpose of accomplishing a specific good. As Welty explains, the Greater-Good theodicy reveals, “That […] The post Answering the Problem of Evil – Part 3, All For the Glory of God appeared first on Voice of Reason.| Voice of Reason
God’s Goodness and Glory are Limited Under Free Will To address the charges that God cannot be both omnipotent and wholly good if he permits evil to exist, some theologians present the defense that God created beings that have complete free agency to choose what actions they will take. For these beings to truly worship […] The post Answering the Problem of Evil – Part 2, Isn’t It All About Free Will? appeared first on Voice of Reason.| Voice of Reason
Introduction The issue over the existence of evil is a perpetual concern for the Christian church. Christians are routinely challenged by secularists, philosophers, and anti-theists with the “problem of evil,” which asks if God is truly omnibenevolent and omnipotent, how can evil exist in his world? J. L. Mackie alleges, “There seems to be some […] The post Answering the Problem of Evil – Part 1, The Accusation appeared first on Voice of Reason.| Voice of Reason
I recently came across somebody who argued that the foundation of reality could not be a mind, because if it were, then this mind would have...| sed-contra-philosophy.blogspot.com
Richard Carrier (an atheist blogger suffering from the world's most ironic god complex) thinks he has an argument to the effect that "[if] ...| sed-contra-philosophy.blogspot.com
[Note: Most of this post consists of fairly obvious observations about the consequences of modal dispositionalism; I just wanted to have this train of thought in writing somewhere.]| Jim Reilly's Philosophy Blog
I think it's worth pointing out just how dramatic the probabilities being discussed in the fine-tuning argument really are. As John Hawthorne and Yoaav Isaacs point out:| Jim Reilly's Philosophy Blog
If one is a physicalist, then presumably one thinks that consciousness emerged as a result of naturalistic evolution. From this, it would seem to follow that consciousness was selected for, i.e. that it provided some kind of adaptive advantage, which lead to conscious organisms out-competing non-conscious ones. (If consciousness is a purely physical process, then it would likely depend on rather complex biological systems, and so it is unlikely to be a spandrel that simply piggy-backed on som...| Jim Reilly's Philosophy Blog
More people ought to read J.L. Schellenberg's excellent book Monotheism and the Rise of Science (2020), published by Cambridge University Press. In it, Schellenberg notes that there is "considerable support" for the claim that monotheism "contributed to science's early rise" (p. 4). He writes that "Monotheism and science... were not enemies at all but rather friends" (p. 47). He further notes that such a relationship might well reemerge, writing:When the total story of science’s relationshi...| Jim Reilly's Philosophy Blog
A few years back, renowned chemist Peter Atkins wrote a couple of rather silly books, in which he tried to give an account of how the univer...| sed-contra-philosophy.blogspot.com
“It is inconceivable how a faculty member in the course of carrying out his work responsibilities could believe that the conduct would ever be appropriate,” the university’s provost wrote.| BuzzFeed News
Lawrence Krauss is a famous atheist and liberal crusader — and, in certain whisper networks, a well-known problem. With women coming forward alleging sexual harassment, will his “skeptic” fanbase believe the evidence?| BuzzFeed News
Christopher Hitchens rightly said the argument from fine tuning is the best argument theists have, but only because it requires thought to figure out why it’s bullshit (whereas most Christian apologetics is obvious bullshit from the first moment you hear it). Because it is actually a really bad argument. Here I will explain this and […] The post The Utter Destruction of the Fine Tuning Argument appeared first on Richard Carrier Blogs.| Richard Carrier Blogs
Strip away God, strip away the soul, strip away metaphysics, strip away teleology, and what’s left isn’t freedom — it’s vacancy.| Blaze Media
Pirate Priestess Angela Carter and her husband Captain Colin "Cupcakes" Carter selected "no religion" on the 2021 Census — and their reason lies in Christianity.| www.abc.net.au
According to the 2014 Pew Religious Landscape survey, almost 70% of atheists in the USA were raised as Christians. To be more specific, 41% were raised a Protestants, while 28% were raised as Catholics. What’s going on? These data suggest … Continue reading →| Shadow To Light
On antitheism, dialogue and emotional labour.| The Orbit full network feed
Or: Shit Atheists Say To Make Believers Comfortable.| The Orbit full network feed
I spent November writing a daily journal.| The Orbit full network feed
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One of the most persistent reasons any Christian remains stuck in that delusion is that they are really bad at thinking their way out of any false position. Christians are prone to deciding what to believe based on groupthink, cult-think, and intuition (otherwise known as emotion in lieu of reason). But they are very good […]| Richard Carrier Blogs
From the Richard Dawkins Foundation Newsletter. Subscribe here. Hello! This year will mark the 100th anniversary of the famous Scopes “Monkey Trial,” i ...| Richard Dawkins Foundation for Reason and Science
For a man whom history can never forget, Adolf Hitler remains a persistent mystery on one front — his religious faith. Atheists tend to insist Hitler was a devout Christian. Christians counter that he was an atheist. And still others suggest that he was a practicing member of the occult. None of these theories are true, says historian Richard Weikart. Read More ›Source| Books – Discovery Institute
Today I am going to offer a naturalist theory of qualia—the particulars of “what it is like” of conscious experience, like the redness of red or the floweriness of a flower’s scent or the twanginess of a guitar, or even what love or fear, or deliciousness or pain, “feel” like. My model can’t be tested […]| Richard Carrier Blogs
Last week I published an eristic analysis of an exchange of videos between Rationality Rules and Capturing Christianity, on Which Is ‘Rational’: Theism or Atheism? This time I will analyze a previous Capturing Christianity video, “Why Theism Best Explains Reality (philosophy nerds, get in here!)”, featuring the content creators Tim Howard and Kyle Alander defending […]| Richard Carrier Blogs
Christopher Martin provides an interpretation of the fifth way which I find rather plausible. He contends that “unconscious teleology is alw...| sed-contra-philosophy.blogspot.com
by Justine Norton-Kertson In today’s fast-paced and tumultuous world, finding a sense of meaning and purpose can be a challenge, especially for those who identify as atheists. While many religious and spiritual traditions offer guidance and support to believers, atheists may struggle to find a philosophical foundation on which to ground their values and ideals. […]| Solarpunk Station
Of course, atheism. But in any debate with the deluded, they will claim it’s the other way around. Flat Earthers will claim the rest of us are deluded, that believing in a spherical Earth is irrational, and so on. So someone not already up to speed might not be able to tell which is which. […]| Richard Carrier Blogs
His powerful cultural commentaries are seen around social media, offering powerful, biblical takes on the issues of the day.| Charisma News - Breaking News. Spiritual Perspective.
Researchers from the University of California, Merced, have found a link between a perceived belief in God and this particular behavior.| The Debrief
It is common to just assume God is timeless and spaceless. But I aver that’s logically impossible. You Have to Exist Somewhere to Exist at All If God has no location, then by definition there is no location at which God exists. And if there is no location at which God exists, then by definition […]| Richard Carrier Blogs
No matter what you suffer, abandoning God is always your choice alone. If you do not forget God, He will not forget you.| Orthodox Reflections
From the Richard Dawkins Foundation Newsletter. Subscribe here. Hello! What a difference a few weeks can make. Last month in this space, I noted a warn ...| richarddawkins.net
From the Richard Dawkins Foundation Newsletter. Subscribe here. Hello! Fundamental human rights—especially our right to free expression—don’t typically ...| richarddawkins.net
The great cognitive scientist and philosopher Daniel Dennett passed away this year. And shortly after, Cameron Bertuzzi interviewed a Christian apologist, Bob Stewart, on his channel Capturing Christianity, regarding “Daniel Dennett’s Philosophical Legacy,” titling the show “Wrong in Creative Ways.” In which they almost never discuss Daniel Dennett’s philosophical legacy, or ever show that he […]| Richard Carrier Blogs
From the Richard Dawkins Foundation Newsletter. Subscribe here. Hello! The UK’s National Health Service recently released The Cass Review, an independe ...| richarddawkins.net
When arguing about religion on Twitter, there’s a common notion that if (say) consciousness is more expected under theism than under atheism, then consciousness is “evidence for” …| coelsblog
We are here debating the Kalam Cosmological Argument from a deistic rather than theistic perspective. Carlo Alvaro is taking the affirmative; Richard Carrier the negative. See our initial entry for all the details, including an index to all entries yet published. -:- Dr. Alvaro’s argument is indeed formally valid: But is it sound? Are these […]| Richard Carrier Blogs
From the Richard Dawkins Foundation Newsletter. Subscribe here. Hello! The mission of the Richard Dawkins Foundation for Reason & Science has alway ...| richarddawkins.net
"You have made us for Yourself, and our hearts are restless until they rest in You." - Saint Augustine, Confessions 1.1.1. Introduction Prag...| sed-contra-philosophy.blogspot.com
As a journalist, Lindsey Kukunda had been sent by her editors to investigate a local group of freethinkers in Kampala. Things took an interesting turn after that. This is her story.| Freethought Kampala
On Saturday 6th October 2012, I participated in an informal debate with Pastor Martin Ssempa on the subject of atheism. The debate took place at Makerere University in front of an audience of 2000 …| Freethought Kampala
Dear Believers in God, You and I know that, the belief in the existence of God is not down to how many times he has showed up in his physical form or how often we have been able to communicate with…| Freethought Kampala
