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God or Godless

A tippling-too-much philosopher? A response to Jonathan Pearce

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Jonathan Pearce offers a reply to my reply to his review (this is getting complicated) here. So let this current article be my reply to his reply to my reply to his review. Jonathan writes: “The rebuttal [of each debate] was too short. Although this sounds like a contradiction since I admire its brevity…” It’s […]

God or Godless and a Tippling Philosopher (Part 2)

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Let’s carry on with Jonathan Pearce (aka a Tippling Philosopher) and his review of God or Godless. Jonathan writes: “The basis of Randal’s argument is the ontological argument. In other words, he has rational, epistemic right to believe that a maximal God exists.” First off, I don’t have a single basis of argument. Second, the […]

God or Godless and a tippling philosopher (Part 1)

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Last week Jonathan Pearce, the “Tippling Philosopher” blogger, reviewed God or Godless here. I was unable to offer a response at the time since I was out of country. But better late than never. Jonathan appreciated the brevity and concision of the book as well as the eclectic range of topics. However, he thought the concluding statements, […]

David Hershey’s review of “God or Godless”: Let’s call it a draw

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David Hershey did a really thoughtful and candid review of God or Godless. You can check it out here: http://davehershey.wordpress.com/2013/05/08/god-or-godless-review/ While he reads the book as a Christian, David strives to give John’s atheistic arguments their due, and ends up thinking that we both put on a strong case for our perspective (with which I […]

Blogger Nathaniel Claiborne reviews “God or Godless” … and then Randal reviews Nathaniel

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You can read the review here. I think it is safe to say that Nathaniel liked the book (see the second quote below). But he didn’t like everything. In particular he took issue with my acceptance of “evolutionism” and my critique of traditional readings of the biblical holy war texts. Here’s how he puts it: […]

The Dubious Disciple reviews “God or Godless”

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You can check out the 5 star review of this self-described “agnostic Christian” here. The Dubious Disciple writes: “Two very different philosophies shine through. Rauser’s penchant for imagination and storytelling contrasts John’s trust in cold, hard probability. It’s classic, almost stereotyped … great stuff.” Amen to that. Except for one thing: John invokes the language […]

“God or Godless” is reviewed by Jr. Forasteros

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Jr. Forasteros just reviewed God or Godless at his blog. You can read it here. He provides a helpful overview when he observes: “each chapter is short, sweet and packed with rhetorical goodness. Both Randal and John are experts in their field, so their arguments are tight, clear and very accessible” I especially appreciate the nod to […]

Philosopher Adam Omelianchuk reviews “God or Godless”

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I’m always happy to engage the reviews of informed critics. And this one comes from philosophy student Adam Omelianchuk. You can read Adam’s review here. Things start off on a positive note as Adam observes: “The skill of each author is on display as they both jam a lot of content into a short space, and […]

God or Godless in review

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I am happy to report that the reviews of God or Godless are starting to emerge. Here is a review from Mike Robinson of “The Lord God Exists” Blog. And how are things going at the conference in New York? Very well, thanks. Last night N.T. Wright and Francis Collins did a mini-concert including a […]

e-reading: a reflection

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This article is inspired by the fact that as of April 15th … God or Godless became available in Kindle format! But this isn’t just an occasion for celebration. It is also an occasion for reflection, sober reflection I know ebooks are convenient and that some people much prefer them to good old paper. I’m not one of […]