By: Bnonn|08 February, 2012|Categories: Epistemology|Tags: burden of proof . Miracles . skeptical hypocrisy . Skepticism . skeptics . standards of evidence
We had a spirited debate on miracles in a previous thread. And during that debate, I noted how even in cases where all the evidence is against naturalistic explanations, skeptics simply cannot entertain a supernatural explanation instead. They just have to hold that there is a naturalistic one, despite the evidence. The very definition of blind faith. In reply, “Tom…
Read more »By: Jason|10 March, 2011|Categories: Epistemology|Tags: David Reiter . existence of God . James Anderson . necessity . TAG
For those who are interested in the merits of the transcendental argument for the existence of God (also known as TAG), James Anderson has posted an interesting article “No Dilemma for the Proponent of the Transcendental Argument: A Response to David Reiter” on his site. The essay, which will appear in the summer issue of Philosophia Christi, is a response…
Read more »By: Stuart|07 April, 2010|Categories: Epistemology . Quotes|Tags: C. S. Lewis . Epistemology . God in the Dock . Meditation . Toolshed . Ways of Knowing
Does being a Christian forever disqualify you as an appropriate authority on the truth of Christianity? If I wanted a true account of the Christian religion, would I do better to try see things as a Christian, or as a fair-minded secular religious studies professor? C. S. Lewis provides a helpful illustration in “Meditation in a Toolshed”
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