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“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, rationalityIf James Clapper lied in the past, can we trust that he is telling the truth about Trump and Russia?
Yesterday I posted a tweet about James Clapper and Donald Trump. Here is the tweet with Dave GhostBear’s response: James […]
credibility, Donald Trump, James Clapper, lying, rationality, witnessFeel free to sit on the fence, but don’t get caught in the lava flow
Some years ago the Jewish philosopher David Shatz wrote an essay titled “The Overexamined Life is not Worth Living.” That […]
decision theory, rationality, reason, The Swedish Atheist the Scuba Diver and Other Apologetic Rabbit TrailsHave aliens visited earth? Is the idea worth taking seriously? A response to Sean Carroll
Today I came across this tweet courtesy of Counter Apologist: Okay there are far too many people here in the 21st […]
rationality, Sean Carroll, skepticism, UFOs