If crime scene investigators reasoned like atheists

October 4, 2012 / Randal / The Tentative Apologist / 13 Comments

In my last article I observed how Robert Hayes proposes that the universe could possibly have arisen from a quantum […]

agent causation, atheism, CSI, inference to the best explanation, theism, universe

Forget God. The Multiverse can explain everything!

July 9, 2012 / Randal / The Tentative Apologist / 9 Comments

Atheists like Adam Hazzard argue that God isn’t a good explanation for anything because God can’t be falsified. (Allegedly. Though […]

atheism, design, inference to the best explanation, naturalism, theism

Did a fairy kill Stephen Law’s apple tree?

October 22, 2011 / Randal / The Tentative Apologist / 9 Comments

Brad asked Stephen Law: “I think you presented probably the most cogent and succinct case that an atheist can give in […]

explanation, fairy, God, inference to the best explanation, Stephen Law

On putting Matt McCormick’s argument to rest

September 7, 2011 / Randal / The Tentative Apologist / 39 Comments

Let me summarize my arguments against Matt McCormick’s argument to this point. I will then quote his most recent full response […]

history, inference to the best explanation, Jesus Christ, Matt McCormick, resurrection, The End of Christianity

James and his resurrected brother

June 2, 2011 / Randal / The Tentative Apologist / 51 Comments

Paul begins 1 Corinthians 15 by recounting a teaching he had given the Corinthians (c. AD 50/51) which he had himself […]

1 Corinthians 15, abduction, inference to the best explanation, James, Jesus Christ, miracle, Paul, resurrection

Goddidit and The Chatty Skeptic Doll

May 27, 2011 / Randal / The Tentative Apologist / 53 Comments

Is it possible that a historian could invoke divine agency as the best explanation of past events such as the […]

Goddidit, inference to the best explanation, intelligent design, naturalism

Petitionary prayer and the final hours of a Skoal hockey puck

May 14, 2011 / Randal / The Tentative Apologist / 73 Comments

Robert offered the following response to my delightful expostulation on a Bible being so inspired you can’t tell it’s inspired: […]

evidence, inference to the best explanation, intercessory prayer, justification, naturalism, petitionary prayer, rationality, reductionism

The skeptic meets the demon

February 24, 2011 / Randal / The Tentative Apologist / 44 Comments

After presenting my first person account of putative demonic oppression, Atheist Missionary offered the following hypothesis: somebody slipped acid into […]

abduction, demonic oppression, inference to the best explanation, naturalism, supernaturalism