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cognitive bias

Overcome your Cognitive Bias with the 50/50 Rule

June 28, 2018 by Randal

In the past, I have often lamented the way that people exhibit cognitive biases in their critical engagement with opposing views. I have especially noted how Christian apologists are prone to do this (as in this critique of Andy Bannister and this critique of Paul Copan). But this isn’t just about Christians: non-Christians do it as […]

Filed Under: The Tentative Apologist Tagged With: cognitive bias, Golden Rule

Impervious to Reason? On the rhetoric of atheistic fundamentalism

May 7, 2017 by Randal

I haven’t read John Loftus’ most recent book Unapologetic: Why Philosophy of Religion Must End (Pitchstone, 2016). But today I did take a look at what Loftus has to say about me. Here’s the most significant excerpt: “Randal Rauser is an associate professor of historical theology at Taylor Seminary, Edmonton, Canada. He and I coauthored a debate-style […]

Filed Under: The Tentative Apologist Tagged With: cognitive bias, delusion, faith, fundamentalism, John Loftus, Unapologetic

Religiosity never leads to a decrease in bias? Reasonable doubts about Luke Galen

July 7, 2013 by Randal

As a preface to this article let me emphasize that I have no antipathy toward the Reasonable Doubts Doubtcasters. I do think, however, that Luke Galen has made some extraordinary claims which are open to critical analysis and refutation, and I offer this critique in the spirit of open dialogue and mutual truth-seeking. * * […]

Filed Under: The Tentative Apologist Tagged With: atheism, cognitive bias, Luke Galen, Reasonable Doubts, theism

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