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The Modern Library contains material written during or after 1970, which tends to be more scholarly than Kiosk material.
Paul Obrien Gentle Atheism4
It seems only fair to flesh out a few of the more traditional arguments against the existence of God. Once again, I will not dwell very long on any one of them, and I will add my personal assessments to each of them in turn. Contrary to what some might think, I find disastrous flaws […]
Peter Kirby Tomb Introduction
Introduction to the Issue There is a longstanding debate over the historicity of the empty tomb of Jesus. Because many competent critics do not think that the historical evidence justifies belief in the empty tomb, it is fair to say that scholarship is divided on this point.[1] At the same time, many critics do accept […]
Quentin Smith Evil Laws
An Atheological Argument from Evil Natural Laws* (1991) Quentin Smith Department of Philosophy, Antioch College, Yellow Springs, OH 45387 The following article was originally published in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL FOR THE PHILOSOPHY OF RELIGION in 1991 (Volume 29, pp. 159-174). * I should like to thank Keith Chrzan, P.G. McGrath, Susan Ament Smith and an […]
Ramendra Nath God Dead
Is God Dead? (An Introduction to Kya ishwar mar chuka hai?) Dr. Ramendra Nath Reader, Department of Philosophy, Patna College Patna University Originally published by the Buddhiwadi Foundation 216-A, S.K.Puri, Patna 800 001, Bihar, India Electronically reprinted here with permission. Foreword Preface Introduction "Is god dead?" This is the literal meaning of the Hindi title […]
Richard Carrier Addendaf
Bad Science, Worse Philosophy: the Quackery and Logic-Chopping of David Foster’s The Philosophical Scientists (2000) Addendum F: Hemoglobin Protein Specificity Richard Carrier Foster claims originally that hemoglobin consists of 574 proteins and that all must be specific, but later retracts this by admitting that only 516 are invariant, the remainder being neutral or […]
Richard Carrier Carrier Oconnell Carrier3
Carrier’s Second Rebuttal (2008) Possibly is Not Probably O’Connell’s general mode of argument is to propose possible alternative explanations for everything. But possibility is not probability. And some of his arguments (like those repeating his seed-plant analysis) I already refuted in my first rebuttal, so I will only address here what’s new. 1. […]
Richard Carrier Carrier Wanchick Rules
The Rules We Followed (2006) Welcome to Naturalism vs. Theism: The Carrier-Wanchick Debate. Here Richard and Tom explain the rules of debate they both agreed to follow. (1) The parties to the debate composed a joint statement specifying the proposition to be defended and defining every term in that proposition to the reasonable […]
Richard Carrier Foster4
Bad Science, Worse Philosophy: the Quackery and Logic-Chopping of David Foster’s The Philosophical Scientists (2000) 4. Why Foster Needs to Take a Basic Biology Course Richard Carrier Now, I have already surveyed a hodge-podge of strange notions that threw me for a loop when I read them. But Foster’s mistakes extend beyond mere […]
Richard Carrier Improbable Criminal
Was Christianity Too Improbable to be False? (2006) [See Introduction] Richard Carrier 15. Who Would Follow an Executed Criminal? Not much needs to be said about Holding’s next point, which simply duplicates what he already argued earlier: that “Jesus endured disgrace–and thereby also offended the sensibilities of his contemporaries” by being mocked and […]
Richard Carrier Improbable Resurrection
Was Christianity Too Improbable to be False? (2006) [See Introduction] Richard Carrier 3. Was Resurrection Deemed Impossible? 3.1 The Popularity of Resurrection 3.2 How the Pagan Mission Changed Christianity 3.3 Jewish Background 3.4 Was There a Better Idea? 3.5 Conclusion 3.1. The Popularity of Resurrection James Holding’s next argument is that pagans would not buy a physical […]
Richard Carrier Introd
Introductions (Bibliography of Skepticism in the Ancient World) (1998) Richard Carrier (copyright 1999) Introductions Barclay, William, “Hellenistic Thought in New Testament Times: the Sceptics,” in Expository Times, Vol. 71, July, 1960, pp. 297-301. The Greek Sceptics and Sextus Empiricus, John C. Berberelly, New York, Columbia University, 1974. Stoics and Sceptics, Edwyn Robert Bevan, New […]
Richard Carrier Pascalreply
The End of Pascal’s Wager? (2006) Richard Carrier In “Is Atheism a Safe Bet?” Amy Sayers responds to my essay “The End of Pascal’s Wager: Only Nontheists Go to Heaven” (2002), but she does not understand my argument. Her first objection is that: Richard Carrier has not ended the wager in all forms, as […]
Richard Carrier Resurrection 2e1
This file has been relocated: it is now Section VI of Probability of Survival vs. Miracle: Assessing the Odds.
Richard Carrier Resurrection 3j
This file has been relocated: it is now Section X of General Case for Spiritual Resurrection: Evidence Against Resurrection of the Flesh.
Richard Carrier Steiner
Fundamental Flaws in Mark Steiner’s Challenge to Naturalism in The Applicability of Mathematics as a Philosophical Problem (2003) Richard Carrier This is a critical rebuttal to Mark Steiner’s book The Applicability of Mathematics as a Philosophical Problem (1998). Steiner argues that naturalism appears to be false because nature is fundamentally mathematical. Carrier argues otherwise. […]
Robert Mcnally Preaching
Preaching to the Choir (1997) Robert McNally Review of E. Calvin Beisner, Answers for Atheists, Agnostics, and Other Thoughtful Skeptics : Dialogs About Christian Faith and Life (Crossway, 1993, ISBN 0891077006), 191 pp, $12.99 paper By its own admission, “Answers for Atheists” was originally written with a specific audience in mind: those Christians who […]
Robert Price Beyond Born Again Intro
________________________________________ 1 Beyond Born Again Introduction: Testimony Time “Wishes and hopes can also mature with men. They can lose their infantile form… and their youthful enthusiasm without being given up.” — Jürgen Moltmann, The Crucified God “I know you better now And I don’t fall for all your tricks And you’ve lost the one advantage […]
Robert Price Price Rankin Question
Questions from the Audience QUESTIONER: My question is to both of you. And it’s two parts. Number one, if this is fiction, [on] what do you base the morals for life? And number two, what is the hope after death? I’m asking both of you. BOB: Well, it seems to me that all meaning is […]
Science Creationism Reviews
Creationism Book Reviews Another Case Not Made: A Critique of Lee Strobel’s The Case for a Creator (2005) by Paul Doland In this chapter-by-chapter critique of Lee Strobel’s The Case for a Creator, Paul Doland comments on the general direction of the book before analyzing Strobel’s interviews with his various experts on specific topics. Topics […]
Testimonials Avellone
Confessions of an Evangelical Atheist (2008) Amanda Avellone What I Believed My Christian Experience Unbinding My Mind The Day I Saw Gray God’s Will and the Power of Prayer And Man Created God in his Own Image… The Word of God? Show Me a Sign The Agnostic Limbo My Conversion What I Believe […]
Theism
Theism Arguments for the Existence of a God Christianity Hinduism Islam Judaism Mormonism Psychology of Religion Oil and Water: Abrahamic Monotheism vs. 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 […]
Theism Christianity Errancy
Biblical Errancy The Argument from the Bible (1996) by Theodore Drange Almost all evangelical Christians believe that the writing of the Bible was divinely inspired. They also believe that the Bible contains special features which constitute evidence of its divine inspiration. This would be a use of the Bible to prove God’s existence within natural […]
Theism Design
Argument to Design According to the argument from design, or teleological argument, the design or order found in the universe provides evidence for the existence of an intelligent designer (or orderer) usually identified as God. A classic version of this argument appears in William Paley’s 1802 Natural Theology, where Paley compares the complexity of living […]
Theism Mormonism
Mormonism Book of Abraham Book of Mormon Joseph Smith Blacks Receive LDS Priesthood (1978) (Off Site) by Jerald and Sandra Tanner (Evangelical Christians) “Since we have probably printed more material critical of the Mormon antiblack doctrine than any other publisher, the new revelation comes as a great victory and a vindication of our work.” The […]
Todd Pence Scout
Not Practicing What You Preach The Boy Scouts of America’s Refusal to Recognize Atheism (1993) Todd M. Pence The Boy Scouts of America is an organization that was established to better the quality of life in America through having its members perform service for their respective communities and the nation as a whole, as […]
Anachronist Why I Believe 0 Intro
Introduction “Anachronist” This book inspired me to embark on a long search for knowledge and truth. I studied books on history, theology, and the sciences, researching many things Dr. Kennedy considered and many other issues he ignored; I examined some of his references; and I engaged in lengthy electronic debates with several learned individuals. In […]
Bill Schultz Persuade
The Epistemological Necessities for Persuasion by Bill Schultz 1. INTRODUCTION. Jeff Lowder recently circulated a draft essay entitled “Is a Proof of the Non-Existence of a God Even Possible?” In discussing the premise of that essay, it became clear to both of us that Jeff’s piece was centered on the issue of whether […]
Charles Echelbarger Nonbelief
Review of Nonbelief and Evil (2005) Charles Echelbarger Review: Ted Drange. 1998. Nonbelief and Evil: Two Arguments for the Nonexistence of God. Amherst, NY: Prometheus Books. 403 pp. This article was originally published in Philosophy Now Issue 47 (August/September 2004). This Secular Web version contains minor editorial changes. Theodore Drange is one of a […]
Church State Scouts
Goverment Endorsement of the Boy Scouts Boy Scouts of America Practices Discrimination (2000) by Annie Laurie Gaylor (Off Site) Boy Scouts of America openly rejects membership applications by nonreligious parents and boys. BSA has never apologized for the pain it has caused youngsters who have been told “any boy can join,” then robbed of the […]
Dan Barker Kalamity
Cosmological Kalamity Dan Barker "Daddy, if God made everything, who made God?" my daughter Kristi asked me, when she was five years old. "Good question," I replied. Even a child sees the problem with the traditional cosmological argument. The old cosmological argument claimed that since everything has a cause, there must be a first […]