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Groothuis’ "Christian Apologetics" ch.10: The Ontological Argument
This chapter from Groothuis’ Christian Apologetics on the ontological argument will probably boggle my mind forever. Here’s what I’ve got, though. The first premise below is okay, because the idea of a perfect being is conceivable (not contradictory). Anselm’s first ontological argument:1. God … Continue reading
Groothuis’ "Christian Apologetics" ch.9: In Defense of Theistic Arguments
One thing I found helpful in this chapter of Groothuis’ Christian Apologetics was the distinction between general revelation and natural theology. Not all general revelation is ‘natural’–“God may have revealed himself in a way not susceptible to argumentation. If so, this general revelation … Continue reading
Groothuis’ "Christian Apologetics" ch.8: Faith, Risk and Rationality
Selected favorite quotes from Groothuis’ Christian Apologetics: p. 158: “Pascal does not mention hell overtly in his famous argument.” p. 161: “First, prudential matters do not determine beliefs; they merely prime the pump for investigation and consideration. One must consider the credibility … Continue reading
Groothuis’ "Christian Apologetics" ch.7: Why Truth Matters Most
Selected favorite quotes from Groothuis’ Christian Apologetics: p. 147-148: “most postmodernists are not skeptics but nonrealists. Knowledge for them is not difficult but easy: just assent to the language game in which we find ourselves–unless we deem it a totalizing metanarrative.” p. … Continue reading
The Humean-Platonic tripartite (Ought-Is-Belief) theory of (moral) knowledge
Our beliefs, moral or otherwise, in order to be knowledge, must be ‘both’ justified (ought) by reasons ‘and’ true (is) to reality, satisfying both Plato and Hume. Read my latest post all about that here. About Portfolio Twitter | Facebook | Google+ | Request Project
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The Humean-Platonic tripartite (Ought-Is-Belief) theory of (moral) knowledge
The Humean-Platonic tripartite (Ought-Is-Belief) theory of (moral) knowledge It is possible to blend Hume’s is-ought distinction (1) in Ethics with Plato’s justified-true-belief theory of knowledge. Simply put, whatever sort of beliefs one is talking about, including moral beliefs, they must be … Continue reading
Groothuis’ "Christian Apologetics" ch.6: Truth Defined and Defended
The apologetics study group LOVES this quote from Groothuis’ Christian Apologetics: “We may be entitled to our own opinions, but we are not entitled to our own facts.” p. 124 It’s actually a variant of a quote commonly attributed to Daniel Patrick … Continue reading
Groothuis’ "Christian Apologetics" ch.5: Distortions, The God I Don’t Believe In
This chapter of Groothuis’ Christian Apologetics is full of good stuff. “The rise of science in the West is unique in world history. As Stark says, Real science arose only once: in Europe. China, Islam, India, and ancient Greece and Rome each had … Continue reading
This week’s Christian Carnival is…
…here. I host it at my new on-line portfolio blog :) I am not including my own submission this time, because I am still chewing on an idea for an article that talks about the difference between Hume’s is-ought distinction, which … Continue reading
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Is there no truth, are all beliefs true, or is there only one truth?
This is something to consider in relationship to these objections to the objective truth of Christianity: 1) Claiming that Christianity is “the” truth steps on other people’s toes. 2) Science doesn’t even know the answers, and yet you claim to. … Continue reading
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