JD is sympathetic to my view of evil as being redeemed in God’s good universe, but he has a reservation: […]
Would you rather be a bacterium? A rejoinder to the problem of evil
Silver Bullet has ably expressed the common atheistic retort that this creation simply cannot be the product of a loving and […]
moral evil, natural evil, problem of evil, providence, theodicyCould God command evil for a greater good?
Silverbullet presents two scenarios: Scenario 1: God allows Fred to kill Suzie because of some greater good but the killing […]
child sacrifice, greater goods, problem of evil, providence, theodicyMeditation on yellow toilet water
This past summer my daughter and I visited what must surely be the lamest tourist trap in Alberta. I won’t […]
bottled water, public water supplyRandal’s Saturday evening movie recommendation: Requiem
Anneliese Michel was a young German Catholic who reported being tormented by demons. Initially she reported hearing demonic voices telling her […]
demon possession, Requiem, Sandra Hüller, The Exorcism of Emily RoseAn argument for Christian meatatarians to consider
Every couple months a church I know puts on a social event called “Men and Meat” where all the chaps […]
animal rights, eschatology, meatatarian, veganism, vegetarianismIs eating turkey morally justified?
Since my American friends are enjoying their Thanksgiving turkey this evening, I thought it a good time to raise Gary […]
abolitionist approach, animals rights, Gary Francione, Peter SingerDid God raise up Bin Laden?
The question is repugnant not only on the surface but all the way down to its very core. It presumes […]
9/11, Clay Jones, divine judgment, genocide, Osama Bin Laden, religious violenceThree theses on devotional child killing
The article I presented at the Atlanta SBL meeting, titled “‘I want to give the baby to God’: Three theses […]
Dena Schlosser, divine command, ethics, genocide, herem, moral epistemology, natural lawI want to know what evil is
The critics never liked Foreigner much, but then their mullet-wearin’ Camaro-drivin’ fans never liked the critics much. And really, who […]
divine command, ethics, evil, moral skepticism, moral virtue, morality