Archive: October, 2011
On scaring the hell out of your friends: An All Hallows Eve Meditation
When I was a teenager I had an audio tape of evangelist and alleged exorcist Bob Larson visiting hell (or describing the experiences of somebody else who visited hell; I forget which). I lent the tape to a friend of mine, a headbanger who looked the part with his long hair and worn jean jacket with [...]
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Morriston on the evil god hypothesis
Earlier this week Walter forwarded the link to a 2004 article by Wes Morriston which nicely summarizes the problem with Stephen Law’s evil god argument. Before we get to that however, let’s recap the argument. Law argued against the existence of God (or what we can call “good god”) by pointing out that the believer in a [...]
Read more“The Lovely Bones,” and why Roger Ebert will not like a film version of “The Shack”
This article was originally published at The Christian Post in January 2010. Film critic Roger Ebert clearly did not like the film adaptation of Alice Sebold’s The Lovely Bones. While I haven’t read the book or seen the movie, I certainly found Ebert’s review revealing. Ebert is one of the most interesting film critics to [...]
Read moreConservative Christians and cryptozoology
Most often when you hear about trolls these days the reference is to those people who lurk on the internet and post comments on blogs simply to make trouble and obscure important issues. But what about those other trollls? The kind that inhabit the deep German forests of the Brothers Grimm, hiding under bridges and [...]
Read moreIf Jesus were a CEO he’d run a B Corporation
If you’re like me, you have a very cynical view of corporations. The problem is a systemic one which traces back to the very formation of the corporation in the late 19th century as an institution which is singularly focused on return on profits to shareholders. The problem with this traditional model was expertly laid [...]
Read moreQoheleth meets the Academy
Yesterday evening I attended the President’s Reception at the Princeton Theological Seminary Alumni week. Earlier in the day I had a great time providing a response to Prof. Gordon Graham’s paper on Emile Cailliet and the role of the philosopher in the seminary. So now I was prepared to enjoy some appetizers out on the [...]
Read moreEvil God at Chez Alice
Spencer offered the following summary of Stephen Law’s Evil God argument: 1) Either EG can be rationally rejected on the basis of observational evidence or not. 2) If EG can be rationally rejected on the basis of observational evidence, then GG can also be rejected on the basis of observational evidence (and hence the POE [...]
Read moreGod vs. the Flying Spaghetti Monster at the Society of Edmonton Atheists
I have been invited back to speak at the Society of Edmonton Atheists next week. This is a really good group of people and I had a very enjoyable time when I addressed them previously in June. (You can read about my previous experiences here.) So be sure you come on out of you are in the area. The invitation [...]
Read moreSteve Hays redefines colorblindness
As you may know, I am currently co-writing a book with atheist John Loftus, a series of short debates on a range of issues that divide us. Loftus blogged about the book this weekend which prompted Steve Hays, a paleo-Calvinist from the seventeenth century who, while pining to be my nemesis, merely serves as comic relief, to post [...]
Read moreOff to Princeton Theological Seminary
Early tomorrow morning I fly to Philadelphia so I can deliver a response to a paper by philosopher Gordon Graham at Princeton Theological Seminary. Following the event on Tuesday I will be travelling to Philadelphia to visit friends. Consequently, my blogging will probably be a bit spotty this week. And if you’re waiting to hear [...]
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