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Apologetics Bloggers Alliance collaborate for the tenth anniversary of 9/11
Apologetics Bloggers Alliance collaboration for the tenth anniversary of 9/11: Faithful Thinkers: Atheism, Evil and Ultimate Justice Hope’s Reason: Where was God on 9/11? The Point: Christianity and 9/11: Guilt by Association? The Gospel According to Erik: Did God Allow the Attacks … Continue reading
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Good without God?
Under every billboard of the sort above, should be the following one (click to get it on its own page)…
Where I am at with Hume’s is-ought distinction
The Scottish philosopher David Hume (May 7, 1711-August 25, 1776) lays out the is-ought problem, in book III, part I, section I of his A Treatise of Human Nature (1739). Hume says ought-statements are “entirely different” from is-statements and, in … Continue reading
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Philosophers’ Carnival call for submissions
I’ll be hosting the next Philosophers’ Carnival on June 27 (submit by June 25). Email submission if need be. . Some topics I’d like to see in the submissions: How can an objectively true moral ‘ought’ correspond to the ‘is’ of reality? … Continue reading
Christian Carnival #376
Welcome to the April 20, 2011 edition of Christian Carnival! There are two categories in this carnival: Apologetics and Theological Issues, and Devotionals and Advice. Enjoy!Apologetics and Theological Issues Rey Reynoso presents Christ Didn’t Die For All: He Died For … Continue reading
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The Golden Rule (self=Other) and God
The Golden Rule (treat the Other as self; self=Other, as opposed to self>Other, as in egoism, or self<Other, as in some utilitarian theories) is both… the why (the end; consequentialist/teleological theories) and how (the means; conduct/duty theories) of both being (virtue … Continue reading
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This week’s Christian Carnival is posted
Christian Carnival #375 at Jevlir Caravansary. This carnival features my Craig v Harris debate post mortem, audio and video, as well as my God (is) the Golden Rule (ought) without offending Hume. I’ll be hosting the next carnival. Here is … Continue reading
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God (is) the Golden Rule (ought) without offending Hume
Would very much appreciate some feedback on this. I have tried to put all of it in my own words without referring to influential sources. Clearly some of it needs more reasons (like the GR’s presence in every major culture/religion, how … Continue reading
Open letter to William Lane Craig regarding April 7 debate with Sam Harris
[ Reposting from Friday. ] I know you are a seasoned apologist but wondered if you will be using Hume’s is-ought fallacy, and Harris’ appreciation of correspondence theory, to question Harris on what his real ought corresponds to in reality, … Continue reading
Natural law, divine command and Euthyphro’s dilemma resolved
…using Hume’s is-ought distinction’s mirror concept, the ought-is distinction***. Euthyphro’s dilemma: “Is the pious loved by the gods because it is pious? Or is it pious because it is loved by the gods?” This can be reworded to read “Is … Continue reading
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