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Do Atheists Have a Burden of Proof?
Is atheism just a lack of belief or is it a positive claim about the nature of reality? This is a question which has, in my view, derailed many otherwise productive and interesting conversations.
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Neillology Debates: Is Science the Only Way to Know Truth?
“Science is the only philosophical construct we have to determine TRUTH with any degree of reliability.” – Harry Kroto, Nobel Prize Winner (Chemistry) This post is the beginning of a new segment at Neillology where I will share highlights of my debates on various topics of interest to my readers. Enjoy! Is science the only…
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Is Morality a Bi-Product of Evolution?
LINK TO PREVIOUS POST AND ADD BACK 3RD OBJECTIVE WITH HYPERLINK HERE. Does evolution show that belief in God is a mere biological adaptation? According to Epstein and many other prominent atheists, yes. In a clearly affectionate tone, Epstein recounts what he says is the story of evolution this way. “from the first multicellular animals,…
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Good Without God? The Euthyphro Dilemma
What follows is another excerpt from my recent response paper to Good Without God by Greg Epstein. Here I consider one of the oldest and, in the judgement of many, most formidable objections to the notion that God is necessary for objective morality – The Euthyphro Dilemma. The Euthyphro Dilemma One of the most famous…
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Good Without God? The Problem of Evil
What follows is another objection covered in my recent response paper to Good Without God by Greg Epstein. Here I consider what is, in my judgement, the most difficult challenge to belief in an all-loving, perfectly good God: The Problem of Evil. The Problem of Evil In the minds of many, the problem of evil is the…
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Neillology Answers: How Did the Books of the New Testament Become Cannon?
In this new video series, I will give a quick answers to important questions and provide links for those interested in further study. This is not intended to be a comprehensive response which requires considerable time and explanation – my goal here is to give you substantive, but high-level, 1-3 minute answers to tough questions.…
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Brief: The Purity of the New Testament Text
A brief is a short summary of relevant details within a given source of academic material. The purpose of my research briefs is to aid in the composition of a larger (and more formal) volume. However, I want to include some of them in this blog for those who are looking for a condensed, memorable treatment of…
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Neillology Answers: What About All of the Errors in the New Testament?
KEY TAKEAWAYS: Thru standard methods of textual criticism, we can reconstruct the original New Testament documents with 99+% accuracy Because of the extraordinary number of manuscripts, a large number of variants should be expected Far from calling the purity of the text into question, it is this outstanding manuscript evidence that leads to a more…
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