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The Modern Library contains material written during or after 1970, which tends to be more scholarly than Kiosk material.
Richard Carrier Indef 3c
Moreland’s “Christian Science” (1999, 2005) Richard Carrier [Part 3C of a larger Review of In Defense of Miracles.] Christian Science, Moreland Style Moreland correctly identifies the fact that many scientists and atheists erroneously hold that miracles are beyond science because they are not natural, not repeatable, and not governed by law. And I […]
Richard Carrier Lukeandjosephus
Luke and Josephus (2000) Richard Carrier There has long been the observation that Luke-Acts contains numerous parallels with the works of Josephus, generating three different theories to account for this: that Josephus used Luke, that Luke used Josephus, or that they both used some common but now lost source. Steve Mason has reviewed the arguments […]
Richard Carrier Resurrection 1a
This file has been relocated: it is now Section I of General Case for Insufficiency .
Richard Carrier Resurrection 3a
This file has been relocated: it is now Section I of General Case for Spiritual Resurrection: Evidence Against Resurrection of the Flesh.
Richard Carrier Resurrection Foreword
This file has been relocated: it is now the second half of the new Introduction.
Richard Carrier Virginprophecy
The Problem of the Virgin Birth Prophecy (2003) Richard Carrier In March 23 of 2003 I received the following question by email. I was encouraged to publish my answer online, since it would be of help to many others faced with the same question.[1] Some of my advice is applicable to many other questions […]
Robert Price Beyond Born Again Chap2
________________________________________ 33 Beyond Born Again Section I– The Born Again Experience: A Brave New World? Chapter 2: The Evangelical Subculture In the last chapter, I tried to explain and critique some important aspects of the way Evangelicals interpret and cope with their experiences. Now I want to turn to a slightly different aspect of Evangelical […]
Robert Price Miller Review
Robert J. Miller, The Jesus Seminar and its Critics. Santa Rosa: Polebridge Press, 1999. 154 pp. plus indices. Paperback. ISBN 0-944344-78-X. Reviewed by Robert M. Price. If you had any remaining questions about the methods, goals, and origins of the notorious Jesus Seminar, this book by my Seminar colleague and pal Bob Miller ought […]
Robert Price Trust Nt
Review of Can We Trust the New Testament? (2005) Robert M. Price Review: G. A. Wells. 2004. Can We Trust the New Testament?: Thoughts on the Reliability of Early Christian Testimony. Chicago, IL: Open Court Press. xii+242 pp. I must admit I await each new book by G. A. Wells with the same eager […]
Sid Green Hidden
Hidden History in Acts of the Apostles (2003) Sid Green Background and Sources “The Acts of the Apostles” is often said to be a work of early Christian history, and although it is poor history, it does reveal vital historical information. We can deduce that Acts was written close to the beginning of the […]
Theism Buddhism
Buddhism Oil and Water: Monotheism and the Buddha’s Dharma (2001) (Off Site) by Gan Uesli Starling A Buddhist philosopher responds to the often heard claim of persons being both Buddhist and theist, presenting five striking points of divergence between Buddhism’s core doctrines and the concept of God, and then citing Buddhist scripture showing that Lord Buddha […]
Theism Christianity Select
Select Christian Apologetics Web Sites Note: The following list of links is not intended to be a comprehensive list of Christian apologetics web sites; however, it does include many of what we consider to be the best apologetics sites on the Web. From these initial sites, interested readers will be able to find links to […]
Theism Islam
Islam General Islam A Declaration of Women’s Rights in Islamic Societies (1997) (Off Site) Ibn Warraq on the World Trade Center Atrocity (2001) (Off Site) by Ibn Warraq The Terrors of Islam (1994) (Off Site) by Antony Flew Jihad and Civilization – Part 1 (The Battle of Badr) (1999) (Off Site) by Anwar Shaikh Negationism and the Muslim Conquests […]
Theism Psychology
Psychology of Religion On (False) Prophets and Messiahs (2016) by Michael Moore Innumerable claims to being a prophet or messiah should raise suspicions even among believers that a great many claimants have been false prophets. Nonbelievers go even further: all prophets are false. Among those that believe that some prophets are the real deal, one […]
Thomas Sheehan Firstcoming Bibliography
The First Coming: How the Kingdom of God Became Christianity (1986-electronic edition 2000) Thomas Sheehan Selected Bibliography Alexander, Paul J. The Byzantine Apocalyptic Tradition. Edited by Dorothy deF. Abrahamse. Berkeley: University of California Press, 1985. Alsup, John E. The Post-Resurrection Appearance Stories of the Gospel Tradition: A History-of Tradition Analysis, With Text-Synopsis. Stuttgart: Calwer, […]
Adolf Grunbaum Explanation
Creation As a Pseudo-Explanation in Current Physical Cosmology Adolf Grünbaum University of Pittsburgh [This article was originally published in Erkenntnis 35: 233-254, 1991.] Introduction In his posthumously published The Direction of Time (1956, p. 133), Hans Reichenbach wrote: “At the present state of cosmology, it is very difficult to come to a conclusion […]
Anachronist Why I Believe 56 Hv Hl
CHAPTERS 5 & 6: WHY I BELIEVE IN HEAVEN / HELL (Non Sequitur) After that long analysis of the chapter on creationism, I need a rest! Fortunately, the next two chapters in Why I Believe can be reviewed relatively quickly. The chapter on Heaven begins by first trying to establish the immortality of the human […]
Bill Schultz Agnostic
The Essence Of Agnosticism by Bill Schultz The word “agnostic” was coined by Thomas Henry Huxley, and so there can only be one single point of departure for any discussion of the essence of agnosticism. That point is the definition of agnosticism chosen by Huxley himself: Agnosticism is not a creed but a method, the […]
Religion And The U. S. Supreme Court – Now
Religion And The U. S. Supreme Court – Now by Bill Schultz Table of Contents Introduction The Legacy of the Founding Fathers The “Sleeping Dog” 14th Amendment An Era Of Religious Orthodoxy The Great Change The Changed Law Evolves New Laws Against Religious Discrimination The Modern Teeter-Totter The Law as Things Stand Now The Law […]
Church State Articles Vouchers
School Vouchers Articles Achievement Effects of the Milwaukee Voucher Program by John Witte The Effectiveness of School Choice in Milwaukee: A Secondary Analysis of Data from the Program’s Evaluation (August 14, 1996) by Jay P. Greene, Paul E. Peterson and Jiangtao Du A Critical Analysis of the Greene-Peterson-Du Paper (American Federation of Teachers) Educational Vouchers: […]
Corey Washington Craig Washington Question
Question: Yes Dr. Craig, I’m slightly puzzled. You, um, said in the beginning of your argument that the universe cannot be infinite because it leads to, um, logical contradictions, such as, "How can you have inifnity minus infinity?", and I accepted your argument at that point. But then in my mind, God Himself cannot be […]
Dave Matson Young Earth Additional Topics
We will now look at several arguments, which may or may not be supported by Dr. Hovind, that enjoy a wide circulation. I will also present a couple of arguments indicating that the earth is much older than a few thousand years. Woodmorappe’s Collection of Bad Radiometric Dates Supplying the Water for Noah’s Flood Coal […]
Dave Matson Young Earth Geologic Column
It is a Poor Base for Calibrating C-14 Dating It is Based On the Assumption that Evolution is True It is a Fictitious Invention to Discredit the Bible It is Invalidated by Out Of Place Fossils and Strata The Assumed Age of a Sample Dictates the Method Used
Dave Matson Young Earth Specific Arguments Lava
Young-earth "proof" #12: The volume of lava on earth divided by its rate of efflux yields only a few million years. The earth is not billions of years old. 12. At present, when mountain ranges are actively being built up, the output of magma is almost certainly much higher than usual. There may have been […]
Dave Matson Young Earth Specific Arguments Sediment
Young-earth "proof" #21: Given the rate of sediment transport into the ocean by the world’s rivers, the ocean basins should have a much thicker layer of sediment than they actually have. Only a small amount of sediment is on the ocean floor, indicating a few thousand years of accumulation. This embarrassing fact explains why the […]
Abortion is not Immoral and Should not be Illegal
Abortion is not Immoral and Should not be Illegal by Richard C. Carrier I. Disputed Facts In Jen Roth’s first rebuttal, several factual arguments are made that I do not believe are correct. I will address these first. However, these factual disputes are not very major–they do not go to the heart of the debate. […]
Debates Secularist Capital Debators
Meet the Debators The topic for this debate is: Is There a Humanist Case For Capital Punishment? Arguing For Capital Punishment is Daniel Strain Daniel T. Strain, an artist by profession, lives in Houston, Texas. He is the founder and former Director of the Houston Secular Humanists (HSH) and the former Chair of the Houston […]
Debates Secularist Multiculture
On The Subject of Multiculturalism: Our global community presents an enormous diversity of cultures, traditions, beliefs, and worldviews. Developed countries are often considered a "melting pot" for a variety of cultures that have immigrated, at one time or another, to the developed areas. This is especially prevalent in the "new world" of the Americas. Canada, […]
Denis Giron Islamhell
Islamic Hell: Absurdity of Science and Logic DenisGiron The Qur’an, like the Bible, teaches that God (called ‘Allah’ by Muslims) sends those who displease Him to Hell. However, one wonders is the concept of Hell is rational or logical. Does Hell really exist? The arguments offered here can also be applied to Christianity, but this […]
Doug Jesseph Jesseph Craig Intro
On behalf of the sponsors: Campus Crusade for Christ, Athletes in Action, and Priority One Associates, welcome to a critical thinking event. A university should be more than simply a place of learning about things, but a place to grapple with issues of truth, who we are, where we come from and where we are […]