Tag: Logic
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Why Evolution is a Problem for Atheism
Does evolution show that there is no need for God? According to many prominent Atheists, yes. “The evidence of evolution reveals a universe without design.” – Richard Dawkins “the deeper we probe these questions, and the more we learn about the world in which we live, the less reason there is to believe in God… […]
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The Moral Argument for the Existence of God
If you have wrestled with the question of God’s existence in any serious way, you have probably encountered the moral argument in some form. Despite (perhaps because of) its simplicity, it continues to be one of the most powerful arguments for the existence of God. Indeed, it is the very argument that persuaded C.S. Lewis […]
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Mary Jo Sharp, the Problem of Evil, Christianity and Atheism
On Monday night Mary Jo Sharp, Apologist and Professor at HBU, delivered the keynote address on the emotional problem of evil to a packed house at West U Baptist church. Her speech was part of the annual “August Apologetics” series hosted by the church. It was a stimulating lecture and, as such, I thought its […]
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Neillology on Air: God & Evolution
Over the past several months I have had the privilege of participating in a number of interviews, discussions and debates. I will share these from time to time along with a few reflections on those interactions. In the below discussion, I join the Theology on Air podcast to talk about evolution and its compatibility (or […]
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Good Without God? What Many Atheists Get Wrong
Can human beings be good without God? This is, of course, an old but still hotly contested debate. Moreover, the debate has been plagued by misunderstandings about what it means to be “good.” In my recent critique of Good Without God by Greg Epstein, I try to clear up the confusion and give a definitive […]
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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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