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The Modern Library contains material written during or after 1970, which tends to be more scholarly than Kiosk material.
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 […]
Debates Secularist Abortion Carrier1
Abortion is not Immoral and Should not be Illegal by Richard C. Carrier Introduction This opening argument against the immorality and illegality of abortion is simple, short and largely unoriginal: the arguments have all been voiced and heard a thousand times before. As will become apparent, the present argument leaves numerous fundamental assumptions as […]
Debates Secularist Capital
On The Issue of Capital Punishment: Capital Punishment is still used in the US Penal System as punishment for serious crime. Great controversy exists on whether it is a just solution, a moral one, and an effective one. Arguments are many and varied both for and against capital punishment. It is often assumed that the […]
Debates Secularist Iq
On The Issues Involved in Intelligence and IQ: The Intelligence Quotient has been under scrutiny for decades yet it continues to be used in testing within our educational institutions. What is intelligence? How advanced is our understanding of the concept and how applicable are IQ tests in generating worthwhile results? Many people believe intelligence is […]
Debates Secularist Vegie
On The Issues Involved in Vegetarianism: Vegetarianism is a chosen lifestyle for a variety of reasons. Common among those reasons is the opposition to the meat industry and the techniques and treatment involved. Other reasons include health and nutrition, the cost of meat and meat by-products, the humane alternative, and more. Critics also employ a […]
Doug Krueger Krueger Mchugh Mchugh3
The Krueger-McHugh Debate: Theism or Atheism (2003) Christopher McHugh Second Rebuttal by Christopher McHugh In this second rebuttal, I will offer refutations (limited by the length restrictions) of Krueger’s objections to the version of the ontological argument that I have presented. It will be shown that Krueger’s comments are nugatory because they are based […]
Edwin Wilson Manifesto Ch5
CHAPTER 5 The Editing Process That there was no one writer of "A Humanist Manifesto" becomes clear as one reviews the editing process. Following the receipt of Dr. Sellars’ first draft and some initial correspondence, the meetings of an editorial committee-Curtis Reese, A. Eustace Haydon, Raymond Bragg, and myself-were convened by Bragg and held in […]
Farrell Till Horner Till Horner2
Okay., this concept of extraordinary proof that’s required here is critical, and so I’m going to touch on that first. This statement, "extraordinary events require extraordinary evidence," creates a phantom standard that virtually nothing could meet. It amounts, as Dr. Till… [Turning to Till] Dr. Till, I just gave you an honorary doctorate. As Mr. […]
Farrell Till Turkel
Reply to Robert Turkel (1998) Farrell Till [Editor’s Note: We publish here in its entirety Farrell Till’s series of replies to Robert Turkel, the anonymous apologist of Tekton Apologetics Ministries also known as James Patrick Holding. Although the Internet Infidels have known Mr. Turkel’s real name for over a year now, he requested that […]
Finngeir Hiorth Domino
Imaginative Atheism (1997) Finngeir Hiorth Michael Martin: The Big Domino in the Sky and Other Atheistic Tales, Prometheus Books, 59 John Glenn Drive, Amherst, New York 14228-2197, U.S.A., 1996, paperback, 244 pp. With his massive book Atheism, a Philosophical Justification (Temple Univ. Press, Philadelphia 1990, 541 pp.) Michael Martin established himself as a […]
Gerald Larue Otll Chap14
Old Testament Life and Literature (1968) Gerald A. Larue Chapter 14 – The History of the Kingdoms THE record of Solomon’s greatness fails to indicate the seething bitterness and resentment that must have been developing among the people. Only when Rehoboam appeared for succession rites were the feelings expressed by those who bore […]
Gerald Larue Otll Chap29
Old Testament Life and Literature (1968) Gerald A. Larue Chapter 29 – The Period of Jewish Independence Read I Macc. Chs. 1-14 THE story of Jewish Independence recorded in I Maccabees reads like an adventure story. Jewish resistance to Antiochus’ proscription of Judaism began in 168 at Modin, a village in the hill […]
Graham Oppy Miller
Book Review: Miller, B., From Existence To God: A Contemporary Philosophical Argument (London and New York: Routledge, 1992) pp. x, 206 (1994) Graham Oppy [This article was originally published in the Australasian Journal Of Philosophy, 72, 2, June 1994, pp.257-258)] This book is a synthesis of much previously published material, the existence of which […]
Graham Oppy Weisberger
Review of Weisberger, A. (1999) Suffering Belief: Evil and the Anglo-American Defence of Theism, Toronto Studies in Religion 23, New York: Peter Lang, pp.xvi+245 Perhaps almost all non-theists will agree that ‘the problem of evil’ has some role in their reasons for rejecting traditional Western theism. When they consult their intuitions, non-theists typically do […]
Ilhan Arsel Din Adamlari Bolum02
Din Adami’nin Toplumumza Bellettigi Çagdisi “Din” Anlayisi Konusunda I) Din Adami’nin “Din Anlayisi” Konusunda: A) Din adami insanlarimizi gelismemis toplumlarin özelligi içerisinde yetistirir. B) Ilkel insanin ve ilkel toplumlarin özelligi her seyi göklerden ve ilahi güçlerden beklemek, ibadeti yasam amaci edinmek ve din adaminin dediklerini yerine getirmektir: C) Din adami’na teslimiyet: Ç) Ilkel insan geleneklere […]
Ilhan Arsel Din Adamlari Bolum18
Halkimizi “Yoksulluk”, “Kader” ve “Sabir Denemesi” Felsefesiyle Zavalli Kilan Din Adami I) Bati’da din adami “emek” ögesini “dinsel görev” haline getirirken: II) Din Adami, Halk Yiginlarina “Mübtezel’ligi” ve “Yoksul’lugu”, Fazilet Diye Belletir; “Kaderciligi” Ise Bu Zihniyetin Temeli Bilir. A) Din adami yoksullugu ve rizik azligini “fazilet” niteliginde gösterirken, varlikli sinifin güvenligini saglar nitelikteki hükümlerin de […]
James Still Syrophoenician
Library: Modern Documents: James Still: The Syrophoenician Woman in Mark 7:25-30/Matthew 15:21-28 The Syrophoenician Woman in Mark 7:25-30/Matthew 15:21-28 James Still Mark’s Text The Syrophoenician woman pericope is found in Mark 7:25-30 and paralleled in Matthew 15:21-28. Mark’s version of the story reads: [A] woman whose daughter had an unclean spirit heard about [Jesus], and […]
Jeff Lowder Empty
[Note: the following article was originally published in the Journal of Higher Criticism 8:2 (Fall 2001), pp. 251-93. A substantially revised version of this essay appears as a chapter with the same title in The Empty Tomb: Jesus Beyond the Grave, ed. Robert M. Price and Jeffery Jay Lowder (Buffalo, New York: Prometheus, 2005).] ________________________________________ […]
Jeff Lowder Jury Chap10
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Atheism: Publishers & Booksellers
Media & Reviews Publishers & Booksellers American Atheist Press Carries books, booklets, bumper stickers, and videos on Atheist and freethought topics. Their catalog is available on their web page; a free hard copy is also available via snail-mail. Their books include critiques of the Bible, lists of Biblical contradictions, and so on. One such book […]
Jerry Borchandt Skeptic
Skepticism and McDowell’s "Proof" Jerry Wayne Borchardt This is from The American Rationalist 27(July/August 1982). Copyright 1982 by The American Rationalist. The religionist may be foolish, but he must not be obviously foolish to himself. -Chapman Cohen Josh McDowell is a popular speaker, writer, and champion of biblical literalism. He is perhaps the most read […]
Ken Saladin Saladin Gish2 Saladin Assess
Saladin’s Assessment of the Debate [Assessment of the debate from Creation/Evolution Newsletter 8(6) : 11,14 (Nov/Dec 1988).] THE DEBATE CIRCUIT Saladin-Gish Debate May 10, 1988, at Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama Reported by Kenneth S. Saladin Georgia College, Milledgeville, GA 31060 My second debate with Duane Gish took place before an audience of about 800 last […]
Kyle Gerkin Failing
Holding Overruled! (2002) Kyle J. Gerkin This is a response to a review by James Patrick Holding of a piece I wrote entitled “Objections Sustained,” a critique of Lee Strobel’s book, The Case For Faith. For the purposes of this document: Holding’s review is in plain text. Excerpts from my original essay are in […]
Leonard Jayawardena Jehu
Solution to the Jehu Problem (2006) Leonard Jayawardena The Problem It is alleged that that there is a contradiction between 2 Kings 10:30 and Hosea 1:4 because the former commends Jehu for massacring the house of Ahab, whereas the latter pronounces judgment upon the house of Jehu for the “blood of Jezreel.” Taking the latter […]
Massimo Pigliucci Column Rationallyspeaking
Rationally Speaking Massimo Pigliucci Whence Natural Rights? – A Dialogue (October 2000) (Off Site) Dr. Pigliucci examines the question of human rights through an interesting dialogue between two characters: Hypatia and Simplicia. The Place of Science (September 2000) Dr. Pigliucci examines anti-science sentiment and the false assumptions made with respect to the arrogance and force to […]