Matt McCormick has yet to reply to my third post on his essay in which I directly critiqued his Salem argument in response to his repeated requests that I do just that. But he did post a comment today which suggests to me a shift of tactic away from engaging my arguments and toward marginalizing […]
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On putting Matt McCormick’s argument to rest
Let me summarize my arguments against Matt McCormick’s argument to this point. I will then quote his most recent full response and offer a final comment that engages his Salem argument. So first off, where we’ve come so far. As I noted, the central issue was the issue of rational belief. In particular, is it possible […]
Retractions in My Dialogue with Matt McCormick
Matt McCormick offered a response to my second post (although it was posted in the first threaded discussion it seems to reference both articles). Here is what Matt said: “Hi Randal. If you’re going to write another blog post about my argument, I’d encourage you to drop the personal attacks, the sarcasm, and the smugness. […]
From Jerusalem to Salem: A Conversation with Matt McCormick
After being ignored by all the essayists of The End of Christianity for so long it’s nice finally to get a little attention. And now Matt McCormick has responded to my critique … promptly … on a holiday (Labor Day) … courteously … with arguments. Looks like I hit the jackpot. Thanks for joining us Matt! […]
The End of Christianity? A Skeptical Review (Part 9)
After a couple weeks hiatus I find myself picking up my review of The End of Christianity once again. Although I have published about fifteen posts in critique of The End of Christianity over the last couple months, I have not received a single response from the essayists. Well okay, there was one response: John W. […]
