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God, Serial Killers, and Natural Evil
Most of my readers will know of Stephen Law, the respected atheist philosopher who has made some perspicuous contributions to […]
divine action, God, natural disaster, prayer, problem of evil, Stephen LawOn calling God a murderer (Part 2)
I ended part 1 of this discussion with two questions, the first of which I will begin to address here: “when […]
apologetics, divine action, God, murder, theodicyDivine action, answered prayer, and a zero/sum game
The other day I was visiting a non-denominational charismatic church with my twelve year old daughter. At one point the pastor […]
divine action, God, prayer, providence, theologyDid God really harden Pharaoh’s heart?
I raised the issue in “Why did God harden Pharaoh’s heart? On the failure of a popular apologetic response“. As […]
divine action, Exodus, God, hardening heart, Pharaoh, problem of evil, providence, theologyWhy a perfect God might have hardened Pharaoh’s heart
In “Why did God harden Pharaoh’s heart? On the failure of a popular apologetic response” I noted the theological and […]
apologetics, Bible, divine action, Pharaoh, problem of evil, providece, theologyWhy did God harden Pharaoh’s heart? On the failure of a popular apologetic response
It is a well known problem. The book of Exodus describes God hardening Pharaoh’s heart on several occasions. For example, […]
apologetics, divine action, free will, God, hardening heart, Pharaoh, problem of evil, providenceShould miracles be defined as events that persuade skeptics?
The conversation on miracles continues with a question from David: “I recognize the weakness you [that is, Randal] pointed out in […]
divine action, miracle, Pentecost, providenceResponding to comments from “Are self-described skeptics reliable to evaluate miracle claims?”
I wrote the article “Are self-described skeptics reliable to evaluate miracle claims?” just as I was leaving for a conference. […]
divine action, miracle, providenceCommon misunderstandings of the concept of a miracle
Miracles. The topic came up in the discussion thread to “The signs of ideologically driven atheism” when David observed: “I […]
divine action, God, James Randi, miracle, skepticism