You know that scarlet A which some blogs display prominently as a sign of their avowed atheism? Well, why can’t we as theists have our own identifying marker? So, in response to the “Scarlet Letter of Atheism,” I propose the “Light Bulb of Theism” after C. S. Lewis’s quote, “I believe in Christianity as I [...]
Archive for December, 2009
December 17, 2009
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Rational Bytes †
By Gil S in NewsA “Byte” is our way of sharing links, news, thoughts etc on a weekly or so basis. We’ll give short and informative bytes that we consider interesting, entertaining, or just downright stupid. If you have any bytes to share, please contact us at timothy [at] scaeministries.org or let us know in the IRC chat. [1] [...]
December 12, 2009
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Laws of Nature are Descriptive
By Tim H in Musings, Philosophy, ScienceNot sure if I’m reinventing the wheel here, but recently I used a variation of David Hume’s is-ought problem in response to a debate opponent who claimed that the laws of nature were prescriptive, as opposed to descriptive. In ethics, the is-ought problem states that we cannot derive a moral prescription out of a description [...]
December 10, 2009
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PhilPapers Survey
By Tim H in PhilosophyPhilPapers has released preliminary results of a survey conducted amongst philosophers. Here are the results in regards to theism and atheism: God: theism or atheism? (All Respondents) Accept: atheism 1710 / 3226 (53%) Accept: theism 427 / 3226 (13.2%) Lean toward: atheism 426 / 3226 (13.2%) Agnostic/undecided 227 / 3226 (7%) Lean toward: theism 172 / 3226 (5.3%) [...]
Tags: Atheism, philosophers, survey, theism
December 10, 2009
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Why Richard Dawkins won’t debate Craig
By Gil S in AtheismThis is a beautiful display of Richard Dawkins’s arrogance and dismissive ignorance. For one thing, William Lane Craig is not only a proficient debater but is more commonly known for his contribution to the Kalam Argument. He has published in numerous peer-reviewed journals and is a respected Christian philosopher by even the most sophisticated of [...]
Tags: New Atheism, Satire
