Tag Archives: Philosophy

For all the ignorant New Atheists out there: philosopher Edward Feser explains the Cosmological Argument

Posted on 17/07/2011 by

So you think you understand the cosmological argument? Most people who comment on the cosmological argument demonstrably do not know what they are talking about.  This includes all the prominent New Atheist writers . . . It is amazing how … Continue reading →

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Cowardly Richard Dawkins still running away from a debate with William Lane Craig

Posted on 14/05/2011 by

Richard Dawkins accused of cowardice for refusing to debate existence of God [Dawkins] now stands accused of “cowardice” after refusing four invitations to debate the existence of God with a renowned Christian philosopher.  A war of words has broken out between … Continue reading →

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The Rob Bell debate: philosopher Thomas Talbott on hysteria, ‘Love Wins’ and Martin Bashir

Posted on 06/05/2011 by

The Rob Bell Affair

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Atheist Brendan O’Neill reviews A. C. Grayling’s ‘The Good Book: A Secular Bible’

Posted on 22/04/2011 by

This Easter, try to avoid the Gospel of Grayling Today . . . there’s a veritable feast of bibles to pick from: you might go for AC Grayling’s newly published secular tome, The Good Book, or Phillip Pullman’s retelling of the … Continue reading →

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David Sexton’s scathing review of ‘The Good Book: A Secular Bible’ by atheist A. C. Grayling

Posted on 06/04/2011 by

We can divert ourselves with a different and superbly simple-minded attempt to fill the gap left by the demotion of the Bible: AC Grayling’s The Good Book: A Secular Bible, which on the cover is said simply to be “made” … Continue reading →

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Alister McGrath, St. Augustine, Charles Darwin, evolution and ‘The Origin of Species’

Posted on 04/03/2011 by

Augustine’s Origin of Species by Alister McGrath Augustine would have rejected any idea of the development of the universe as a random or lawless process.  For this reason, Augustine would have opposed the Darwinian notion of random variations, insisting that … Continue reading →

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Quote of the day: Blaise Pascal on man and the universe

Posted on 04/12/2010 by

‘Man is only a reed, the most frail of nature, but a reed that thinks.  It is not the case that the whole universe is armed to annihilate him; a vapor, a drop of water is enough to kill him. … Continue reading →

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One of the best philosophy of religion bloggers . . .

Posted on 03/03/2010 by

Is: Edward Feser

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Book Review: ‘There is a God’ by Antony Flew

Posted on 25/05/2008 by

‘There is a God’ by Antony Flew This is an intriguing book.  In intellectual circles Flew was for many years “the world’s best known atheist” and, as a leading philosopher, was a fearsome opponent of Christianity.  I well remember reading … Continue reading →

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Book Review: ‘What’s So Great About Christianity’ by Dinesh D’Souza

Posted on 25/05/2008 by

‘What’s So Great About Christianity’ by Dinesh D’Souza This is an excellent, comprehensive and very readable response to the “New Atheism” of Richard Dawkins, Christopher Hitchens and others.  The author’s format is to take a different topic in each chapter … Continue reading →

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Book Review: ‘The Reason for God: Belief in an Age of Skepticism’ by Timothy Keller

Posted on 23/05/2008 by

‘The Reason for God: Belief in an Age of Skepticism’ by Timothy Keller This recently published book has created quite a “buzz” and has received glowing commendations.  Rev. Tim Keller is a Presbyterian minister who started a new church in Manhattan, … Continue reading →

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