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A Brief Word on Apologetics, Debate, and Mental Illness

May 24, 2021 by Randal

A clinically depressed atheist who commits suicide is not an excuse to talk about the “emptiness” of an atheistic worldview.   A schizophrenic Christian who harms someone else is not an excuse to talk about the “danger” of divine command ethics.   Don’t exploit mental illness. ?

Filed Under: The Tentative Apologist Tagged With: apologetics, mental illness

Is divine command theory a danger in the hands of the mentally ill?

July 30, 2018 by Randal

Last year, Christian radio host Justin Brierley published his apologetics book, Unbelievable. It’s a delightful book — clearly argued and engaging to read — so much so that it even earned an endorsement from yours truly! It also earned a book-length response from several atheists, predictably titled Still Unbelievable. Ever the hospitable host, Justin has invited two […]

Filed Under: The Tentative Apologist Tagged With: divine command ethics, divine command theory, ethics, mental illness

Demon-possessed or mentally ill?

December 9, 2015 by Randal

Last week Catholic apologist Matt Fradd kindly sent me the following Catholic Answers interview, “What You Need to Know About Exorcism: The Devil, Evil Spirits, and Spiritual Warfare” in which Patrick Coffin interviews well known exorcist Father Gary Thomas. You can read the transcript of the interview here. Demonic Possession and Veridical Evidence for Supernaturalism and […]

Filed Under: The Tentative Apologist Tagged With: demons, exorcism, mental illness, Ockham's razor, Patrick Coffin, psychiatry, supernaturalism

God is responsible for the legally insane. Therefore, God exists

March 28, 2013 by Randal

Two years ago Richard Kachkar stole a snow plow and began driving it down the streets of suburban Toronto. In the process he struck and killed police sergeant Ryan Russell. On March 27, 2013 Kachkar was found not criminally responsible by reason of insanity. Philosophically the verdict is interesting. On the one hand, the evidence presented […]

Filed Under: The Tentative Apologist Tagged With: God, insanity, mental illness, moral evil, natural evil, Richard Kachkar, theism, theodicy, Tim McLean

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