Archive: March, 2011
New Crazy Radio Interview
I just did another interview today on You’re not as Crazy. This one was with Melissa Flores of “He’s Alive” radio. The interview was quite enjoyable as we ranged over a number of topics including heresy, orthodoxy and Christian liberalism, atheism, and what it means to pursue truth. The interview is available on the homepage and, like [...]
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Does extraordinary uncleanliness require extraordinary soap?
Once again the claim has surfaced: “extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.” And once again I have had to shoot it down. Now what could be the problem with a principle so symmetrically reasonable? Grey days produce grey moods. Cold weather requires a cold weather jacket. Why wouldn’t extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence? The problem starts [...]
Read moreBack from the New York Groove (Part 2)
Here continues the first person account of Randal’s extensive tour of the Eastern seaboard in which he was the center of attention at tickertape parades in New York, New Brunswick, and Princeton. Day 5 On Monday evening I led a discussion on the doctrine of hell at the “Philosophy on Tap” meeting at a local [...]
Read moreHeads up for an interesting Crazy interview
Tomorrow (March 28) I’ll be interviewed on the Bob Dutko radio program, Detroit’s number 1 Christian radio talk show on WMUZ 103.5 FM. You can learn more about Bob here. The interview should be shortly after 1 PM local (Detroit) time. It should be interesting too. I did an interview with Bob two years ago [...]
Read moreThe Toothy Grin of the Fisker Karma
People are talking a lot about electric cars these days. But whether it be the Tesla roadster, the Chevy Volt or the Nissan Leaf, most of these cars are the center of attention for one reason: they are electric. That’s like people listening to the latest Paul McCartney album not because it is intrinsically great but simply because [...]
Read moreRussell’s Teapot: An analogy worthy of a first year undergraduate
I have been asked to explain what is wrong with Bertrand Russell’s Teapot Analogy. Unfortunately, I can’t respond by reproducing the argument of Peter van Inwagen’s paper given at the Society of Christian Philosophers conference since (a) I daydreamed through part of the talk and (b) I recycled the handout. (Don’t get me wrong. It was definitely [...]
Read moreBack from the New York Groove (Part 1)
The recommended soundtrack for this post is provided by Kiss, “New York Groove“. Day 1 I arrived in Newark at 11 PM. I was booked into the Econolodge, and it certainly lived up to that “Econo” bit. The shuttle arrived with the paper letters for “Econolodge” scotch taped in the window of the van. Very professional. The [...]
Read moreNew York, New York!
Tomorrow morning I’ll be heading to New York and Newark for week to attend a conference, deliver a couple lectures, and hang out with people a lot smarter than me. As a result, the blog will be placed into suspended animation until next Wednesday when I shall return with lots of great stories and quasi-profound thoughts. When [...]
Read moreEfficient causes, final causes, and the creepiest song of the seventies
As a follow up to my recent discussion of final and efficient causes, I’d like to draw your attention to what is surely the creepiest song of the seventies: Tony Orlando singing “Knock three times.” The song tells the story of some lonely guy in a darkened apartment fantasizing about the girl upstairs. Apparently because [...]
Read morePlease Mr. Dylan, step away from the microphone: A response to Paul Manata
First an apology. I know there are probably not too many people interested in reading yet another review of Paul Manata’s review of my review of his review of my book. But gosh darn it, the guy just doesn’t know when to quit! He’s like Bob Dylan trying to sing “Bohemian Rhapsody” at the karaoke [...]
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