For the second time in as many days an atheist has tweeted me with the charge that asserting God exists of necessity is “defining God into existence.” Here is the most recent example, the amiable Shane McKee: So the theist merely defines God into existence? This is sloppy. — Shane McKee (@shanemuk) October 30, 2017 […]
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In defense of existential arguments for belief in God
This article is borne out of a conversation betwen Bilbo and Jerry Rivard in the blog. Let’s begin by recounting the exchange. It all begin when Bilbo observed: “I couldn’t deal with the emptiness of a Godless universe, so I came back to faith.” This prompted Jerry Rivard to inquire: “In what way does this […]