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Doug Krueger

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Douglas Krueger

Originally from Edinburg, Texas, Doug Krueger holds a B.A. (in philosophy) from Grinnell College, an M.A. (in philosophy) from Purdue University, and a Ph.D. (in philosophy) from the University of Arkansas.

Krueger's articles have appeared in American Atheist magazine, and his book What Is Atheism?: A Short Introduction, is available through the Secular Web bookstore. In addition, he has been heard on numerous radio shows, both local and coast-to-coast, and he has also participated in numerous formal debates on the existence of God and on secular ethics.


Originally from Edinburg, Texas, Doug Krueger holds a B.A. from Grinnell College (in philosophy), an M.A. from Purdue University (in philosophy), and a Ph.D. (in philosophy) from the University of Arkansas.



Krueger's articles have appeared in American Atheist magazine, and his book What Is Atheism?: A Short Introduction, is available from Prometheus Books. In addition, he has been heard on numerous radio shows, both local and coast-to-coast, and he has also participated in formal debates on god's existence.


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Doug Krueger Krueger Mchugh Krueger2

The Krueger-McHugh Debate: Theism or Atheism (2003) Doug Krueger First Rebuttal by Doug Krueger In this first rebuttal I will address some of the problems with McHugh’s argument for the existence of god. Subsequent posts will address his rebuttals to the arguments in my opening statement. McHugh has chosen as his sole weapon for his […]

Doug Krueger Colossal

That Colossal Wreck A Review of Zacharias’s A Shattered Visage: The Real Face of Atheism (1997) by Doug Krueger Related documents: “Addressing Those Colossal Misunderstandings: A Response to Doug Krueger” (1999) Paul Copan’s response to this essay. “Copin’ with Copan” (1999) Krueger’s reply to Copan’s response. “An Emotional Tirade Against Atheism” (1999) by Jeffery Jay […]

The Krueger-McHugh Debate: Theism or Atheism – 4

The Krueger-McHugh Debate: Theism or Atheism (2003) Doug Krueger Closing Statement by Doug Krueger McHugh has failed to rebut my objections to his ontological argument. For example, I challenged McHugh to show how his move from “statement t is true” to “there is an object t that is real” is justified. McHugh responds: Necessary truths […]

Copin’ with Copan: The Defense of Zacharias that Fails

Copin’ with Copan The Defense of Zacharias that Fails Doug Krueger Some time ago I roasted Ravi Zacharias’ book A Shattered Visage: The Real Face of Atheism in a review posted here on the Secular Web. Paul Copan, a graduate student pursuing a degree from Marquette University, has attacked my review, and, for good measure, […]