? Thus far I’ve diganosed the objection to atheism as being different than Maitzen supposes. But what about that objection itself? Is it plausible? Let’s take a closer look at Romans 1:18-21 and unpack what it is affirming, at least on the “atheists are rebels” view. To begin with, in verse 18 Paul is referring […]
Romans
Can atheists be trusted?
Last week Stephen Maitzen, a very fine philosopher of religion, provided the links for two of his papers. The popular distillation of the argument is “Does God Destroy our Duty of Compassion?” (Free Inquiry, (Oct/Nov 2010), 52-53). That is the place if you want a quick overview of the argument. The second paper, ostentatiously titled […]
If you declare with your mouth … and believe in your heart
Romans 10:9-11 If you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. 10 For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you profess your faith and are saved. This […]
