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Randal talks with Ralph the Atheist (Part 5): Ralph gets the last word (for now)

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Here ends the conversation between Randal and Ralph. (You can read the previous installment, “Randal talks with Ralph the Atheist (Part 4): Randal rebuffs Ralph,” here.) In this conversation Ralph gets the last word … and it’s a sizable last word too. However, even though this is the official end of the conversation, fear not: […]

Randal talks with Ralph the Atheist (Part 4): Randal rebuffs Ralph

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And so dear reader, here continues the exchange between Randal and Ralph the Atheist as Randal rebuffs Ralph’s problem of evil. (For Part 3 of the discussion click here. And you should definitely read Part 3 first if you haven’t, though I won’t take any punitive measures if you don’t.) Be sure to stay tuned for the […]

Randal talks with Ralph the Atheist (Part 3): Ralph replies, Randal parries

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This is the third installment of my conversation with atheist Ralph Jones. For part two click here. Ralph: I’m afraid that I don’t consider those valid objections to my points in any serious sense; or at least they do nothing to demonstrate that my contention – God does not exist – is weaker than yours […]

Randal talks with Ralph the Atheist (Part 2): Randal responds with fightin’ words

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This is the second installment of a discussion Randal (aka “me”) is having with atheist Ralph Jones. In this installment Randal responds to Ralph’s dismissive words against “religion” as well as Ralph’s list of seventeen objections to the existence of God. (For the first installment click here.) Randal: Ralph, you say that “religion itself” is […]

Randal talks with Ralph the Atheist (Part 1)

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In February 2013 theist Randal Rauser squared off against atheist Ralph Jones in a dialogue-discussion-debate on the existence of God. The venue: Justin Brierley’s radio program “Unbelievable”. But alas, the hour was soon gone and with much else to say Randal invited Ralph to continue the discussion in Randal’s blog. So here we are, the […]