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Atheism v Naturalism
A Pew Research Center option (“There is no God or higher power, other than the laws of nature/physics/mathematics”) made me realize that atheists with a natural worldview reject one additional false belief which unthoughtful atheists overlook. There is a progression … Continue reading
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Bill Nye, Ken Ham, and the Bible
[This is an old draft that I never completed. Oh well, here it is. As is.] There was a recent debate on the scientific merits of Creationism between Bill Nye (“the Science Guy”) and Ken Ham (founder of Answers in … Continue reading
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Is Evolution a Fact?
It drives me crazy (not really, of course) when atheists (and lately even some scientists) assert that evolution is a “fact”. Now, the word “fact” can have various (conflicting) meanings. For example there is a sense in which calling something … Continue reading
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Scepticism about Scientific Realism
What follows is in reference to the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy entry on scientific realism – http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/scientific-realism/ The article explains what scientific realism is (no easy task, given that the position has been formulated in numerous and diverse ways), and discusses … Continue reading
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Framing Free Will
When interactions occur between theists and atheists, our disparate frames of mind often cause confusion and misunderstanding. Behind these conflicting mindsets lie two incompatible worldviews: supernaturalism and naturalism. Understand these frameworks, and you will have a key to understanding our … Continue reading
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Are Atheism & Morality Compatible? (part 1)
“Why There Is No Such Thing as a Good Atheist” That’s the title of a recent blog post by Pastor Rick Henderson on HuffingtonPost.com. Despite the provocative title, Henderson is sincerely trying to engage atheists in a constructive manner. The … Continue reading
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Atheism is not enough
Rejecting the God and gods of religion is sufficient to make you an atheist. But that is not enough. You can be an atheist and still cling to supernatural beliefs. It happens too often. Let’s explore a few examples. the … Continue reading
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I’ll be moving this site to a new host. I expect this to be seamless, but there may be some disruption for a day or two. Be patient, the site will be available again soon.
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