Today a reader forwarded to me a link to the latest article from Chris Hallquist (aka, the Uncredible Hallq). The article is titled “Philosophy of religion is mostly not taken seriously in mainstream philosophy“. Basically, Chris describes the current hostility many secular philosophers hold toward philosophy of religion. He’s certainly right to note that this […]
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Are all atheists irrational?
When I was invited to debate Chris Hallquist on the question “Is theism irrational?” I had one important reservation. The very topic of debate was reflective of an extreme fringe view. It is the same reservation that any person familiar with the mainstream of informed opinion on a particular topic (e.g. climate change, Shakespearean authorship) […]
The rationality of theism and the problem of evil
As I noted in the comment thread of “Is belief in God rational? My Reasonable Doubts Debate with Chris Hallquist,” my contribution to the debate has received a vicious and ill-informed response from commenters at “Reasonable Doubts”. However, one commenter named Michael did offer a courteous and thoughtful comment in response to my article which I […]
Is belief in God rational? My Reasonable Doubts debate with Chris Hallquist
Just over a year ago I did my first debate with Reasonable Doubts. The debate was on the nativity with Jonathan Pearce and is available for viewing here: That debate was such a smashing success 🙂 that I was invited back for another debate. The topic was the rationality of theism and my debating opponent […]
Is belief in God irrational? My soon-to-be-released debate with Chris Hallquist
Back in the middle of September I received an email from Justin Schieber. (Yes, that Justin Schieber, aka the teen pop sensation of the Reasonable Doubts Podcast!) Justin was writing to invite me to debate Chris Hallquist who blogs as The Uncredible Hallq. In emulation of Schieber’s Reasonable Doubts debate with Max Andrews  the format would be […]
Why atheistic apologists are generally ignorant and/or dishonest according to Chris Hallquist’s methodology
In the elegantly titled “Randal Rauser is not someone who it’s possible to have any sort of rational discussion about religion with” I provided a critical response to Chris Hallquist’s article “The ignorance and dishonesty of Christian apologetics, part 1: anti-evolutionism.” In my response I focused on a couple points, including the absurdity of Hallquist’s […]
Randal Rauser is not someone who it’s possible to have any sort of rational discussion about religion with
A couple weeks ago I had a bit of a dust up with Chris Hallquist which culminated in my article “Chris Hallquist, fundamentalism, and prejudice against Christian apologists.” Now Chris has fired back. Has he ever! His article opens like this: “I don’t think I’m going to be able to get through writing this post if I […]
Chris Hallquist, fundamentalism, and prejudice against Christian apologists
Chris Hallquist has replied to my concerns about fundamentalism in his submission to my “Why they don’t believe” series. He does so in the article “Intelligent design, creationism, and fundamentalism: a reply to Randal Rauser.” So far as I can see, he doesn’t take issue with my point that fundamentalism is more about an orientation than a […]
Why they don’t believe: Chris Hallquist (The Uncredible Hallq)
Today we welcome our next entry in the series “Why they don’t believe”. Chris Hallquist blogs as The Uncredible Hallq and has written a book titled UFOs, Ghosts, and a Rising God which is available for free download (though donations are welcome) here. * * * “I was raised in a liberal Christian family. That meant I […]
Pot. Kettle. Black. Another response to Chris Hallquist
A couple days ago I posted a critique of Chris Hallquist’s critique of William Lane Craig which you can read here. This morning Chris provided a reply aptly titled “Reply to Randal Rauser on Craig and Harris.” So I just couldn’t resist typing up a quick response. Chris begins: “Randal Rauser has put up a response to my […]
Did William Lane Craig smear Sam Harris? A response to Chris Hallquist
In the discussion thread for my article “Would you want an atheist for a neighbor?” R0c1 took issue with my suggestion that William Lane Craig was worth reading. He pointed to Chris Hallquist as one who had persuaded him that “Craig is not a trustworthy source of information on the subjects he debates.” And he […]
What makes for a good marriage?
Chris Hallquist said: “Some relationships make the switch from monogamy to non-monogamy and are the better for it….” I replied: “According to what standard?” Chris replied: “???” Yes folks, he gave me a triple IS (incredulity score). That is serious. Chris continued: “Both people are happier about their marriage? Seriously, what kind of question is […]
