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Would you get on the plane?
Yesterday, I posed the following question on Twitter: You wake up the morning of a scheduled flight from a vivid […]
decision theory, rationality, worldviewReasonable Belief, Reasonable Doubt, and the Resurrection of Jesus
Two days ago, I posted two Twitter surveys directed at two different groups and asking a similar question about an […]
historiography, history, rationality, resurrectionIs Christianity falsifiable? Does it matter if it isn’t?
There is this all-too-common assumption among skeptics of religion that Christianity must somehow be “falsifiable” in order to be a […]
apologetics, falsification, rationality, worldview“There is insufficient evidence to warrant belief.” Eh?
This morning, I noticed an exchange between Angry Grasshopper and Ron H. on my blog regarding the nature of evidence […]
belief, epistemology, evidence, justification, rationality, warrantThe Problem of Religious Skeptics Singling out Religious Beliefs for Criticism
I regularly encounter religious skeptics who single out religious beliefs as presenting some particular epistemological problem. The catalyst for this […]
epistemology, rationality, religious epistemologyThe Meaning and Rationality of Faith: A Christian and Atheist Conversation
Christians and atheists often engage in heated debate over the rationality of faith. Unfortunately, those conversations tend to generate more […]
An Atheist and a Christian Walk into a Bar, epistemology, faith, Justin Schieber, rationalityDoes the success of Christianity provide a prima facie reason to believe it is true?
Christianity is the largest religion on earth with approximately 2.2 billion adherents. Do you think the undeniable success of Christianity […]
apologetics, argumentum ad populum, consensus, epistemology, rationality, social epistemologyEncountering Mystery at the Summer Waterslide
This article is equal parts summer nostalgia and rumination on mystery. But let’s start with the summer nostalgia. Summer Nostalgia […]
epistemic humility, epistemology, mystery, rationality, theologyWhen is an apologetic dialogue no longer worth pursuing?
Yesterday, I came across this tweet by Christian apologist Max Andrews courtesy of a retweet by Chad at Truthbomb Apologetics: […]
apologetics, debate, dialogue, open mind, rationality