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The Myth Of Physicalism — Guest Post by The Cranky Professor

Physicalism is an extreme form of materialism that says that only physical entities exist. This differs from more moderate forms of materialism like property dualism or emergentism where immaterial entities…

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I daily receive thoughtful emails from readers. Some ask questions, many point to articles or "studies" that need comment. Others just want to say hi. I am grateful for these…

Philosophy

Jaws and the Meaning of Life

Stream: What the Atheist Claim of the Meaninglessness of Life Would Mean (If it were True) Links fixed! There is a scene early on in the killer-shark movie Jaws which…

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Reasoning To Belief: Feser’s The Last Superstition: A Refutation of the New Atheism — Part I

This series originally began 5 August 2012. The links to the remainder are below. Read Part I, Part II, Part III, Part Interlude, Part IV, Part V, Part VI. Part…

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Poor Richard Carrier Goes On The Offensive

Six years ago I wrote a small, daily piece (Bayes Theorem Proves Jesus Existed And Didn't Exist) about the use of probability in proving or disproving the existence of God.…

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Stairway To Heaven, Or To Atheism? — Guest Post by Ianto Watt

What does 'a bustle in the hedgerow' mean? I'm referring to a previous post, wherein I said Led Zeppelin's Jimmy Paige was a liar. Why? Because there isn't 'still time…

Culture

Insanity & Doom Update XXXII

Item Chinese government official: No religion 'transcends nations' A Chinese government official who oversees religious affairs said Tuesday that government restrictions on bishop appointments are not a violation of religious…

Book review Philosophy

Atheists Will Have No Excuse

There is a class of the argument of God's existence that depend entirely on your thoughts. The one that interests us is Joseph de Maistre's "no excuse" argument. It is…

Johnno on Should Government Proscribe Equality? The Works Of David Stove 4September 6, 2024
We will only reach Equality when all men are bald! The women too. “Chastisements”, as in “divine chastisement” only works…
hudbwu on Should Government Proscribe Equality? The Works Of David Stove 4September 6, 2024
> shock people back to their senses This is a phantasy. While it might work in some special circumstances, like…
dana on Should Government Proscribe Equality? The Works Of David Stove 4September 6, 2024
When I was studying for a B.Ed. in 1968-69 Dalhousie, a lecturer said: There is nothing so unequal as the…
kmann on Should Government Proscribe Equality? The Works Of David Stove 4September 5, 2024
Equality is not the ultimate goal, righteousness is. That is - right relationship with God and with man. ... For…
Paul Murphy on Should Government Proscribe Equality? The Works Of David Stove 4September 5, 2024
In more cynical moments, I sort of maintain that a nuke lobbed at Tel Aviv that misses By just enough…