I’m going to respond here to Justin Schieber’s guest post which I invited him to write in response to comments I made to his statement on why he is not a Christian which I also invited him to write. Got that? Good. Justin begins: “Randal begins his criticism with his signature parable artistry, by telling […]
probability
Wildly improbable? Some background reading
For those interested in some background reading for my article “How to confound Christians with bad arguments: #4 Believe what is probable, not merely possible” I recommend my two-part critique of John Loftus’ essay “Christianity is wildly improbable,” titled “The End of Christianity? (Part 4)” and “John W. Loftus and a Swede named Mario“. Those […]
John W. Loftus and a Swede named Mario
Torgo has requested clarification on one point of my critique of John Loftus’s essay on the alleged improbability of Christianity. Torgo begins by quoting a section of my critique which was summarizing the core problem with Loftus’s argument: “From the perspective of a Christian John is like that analyst calculating the enormous implausibility of the ostrich riding […]
The End of Christianity? A Skeptical Review (Part 4)
In this installment of our ongoing review of Loftus, ed., The End of Christianity we turn to an evaluation of chapter 3 which is an essay by John W. Loftus titled “Christianity is wildly improbable”. The essay begins with John’s characteristic Braveheart-styled bravado: “When it comes to Christianity, two thousand years are enough. It’s time this […]
