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Jerry Rivard

The letter Dawkins wrote, and the letter Jerry Rivard would like to think Dawkins wrote

May 21, 2011 by Randal

Jerry offered some interesting comments in response to my recent critique of Dawkins. They were well formulated and deserve to be pulled up on stage to perform a couple numbers with the band. “So come on up Jerry’s comments!” (Randal extends his hand and helps the nervous comments up on stage.) Jerry’s comments begin: “Sometimes, when […]

Filed Under: The Tentative Apologist Tagged With: authority, epistemology, faith, indoctrination, Jerry Rivard, knowledge, rationality, Richard Dawkins, tradition, truth

Personifying the problem of evil

May 12, 2011 by Randal

Things began on a sour note when Jerry Rivard accused me of holding a “morally reprehensible” view: “Randal, no offense, but I find this “we’re insignificant without God” perspective to be morally reprehensible….” I find the charge Jerry presents especially troubling. Consider: (1)   If Jones holds a racist view then Jones is a racist. By […]

Filed Under: The Tentative Apologist Tagged With: apostrophe, atheism, Jerry Rivard, naturalism, personification, problem of evil, Stephen Crane, theism

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