Tag: Philosophy
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Suffering Loss : A Subset of the Problem of Evil
This blog post is authored by first Melissa Neill and Taylor Neill following. Loss by Melissa Neill I have been weary. The emotional toll of grief creates a physical exhaustion to accompany it. I find myself mentioning casually in every conversation that allows for it, “My father just died.” Why? Because I want their pity?…
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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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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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Neillology on Air: Is Atheism Reasonable? [Debate]
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 debate my friend Brian Woods on the logical coherence…
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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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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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Good Without God? Why Evolution is a Problem for Humanism
What follows is a final exerpt from my response paper to Good Without God by Greg Epstein. Here I examine the argument put forth by Epstein, and many others, that belief in God can be dismissed as a bi-product of evolution. Why evolution is a problem for Humanism: Does evolution show that belief in God…
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