Practical Wisdom for Everyday Life
Earlier today, Massimo Pigliucci, writing for his blog Rationally Speaking, noted that atheism is “not a philosophy” and “we should stop pretending that it is.” Further elaborating, he wrote, When atheists are concerned that their position is perceived as being only negative, without any positive message, they shouldn’t really be worried, but should rather bite […]
This is the second post of a three part series concerning the problem of theological fatalism – the seeming incompatibility between an omniscient being, God, and free will. This series was started to expand on one of the arguments I presented in my “Does God Exist?” debate with Catholic philosopher Dr. Ronda Chervin (PhD, Fordham) which can be streamed via […]
Last week, I had debated Catholic philosopher Dr. Ronda Chervin (PhD, Fordham) concerning the topic “Does God Exist?” Watch the debate here. One of the three arguments I put forth in my opening statement was the problem of theological fatalism. I argued that since free will and an omniscient being are incompatible, and since my […]
Youtube user ‘Vincen Levine’ released a strange video titled “Defend My Faith” in which two Christians accuse up-and-coming atheist speaker Dr. Peter Boghossian of demagoguery and intellectual abuse. This video has it all: ominous music, oddly placed text, and — to top it all off — a cardboard cutout of Dr. Boghossian.
The Times Leader — a newspaper from the Northeastern Pennsylvania area — frequently contains letters to the editor from local readers who expostulate about what they consider to be the evils of homosexuality, abortion, healthcare, President Obama, gay marriage, and much more while insisting that the main problem in the United States is godlessness. One […]
