Not PC has taken exception to my recent criticism of his blog. He also takes issue with my comments on faith and reason. His responses I think are illustrative of the popular secular mindset so it’s worth responding here.
PC expounds a great deal of rhetorical energy describing my work in pejorative terms. I committed to [...]
Entries from September 26th, 2007
Contra PC
September 26th, 2007 2 Comments
Tags: Alvin Plantinga · Atheism · Faith and Reason · Peter Cresswell · Philosophy of Religion
More Facile Anti-Theism
September 24th, 2007 No Comments
Not PC has a blog on “How Faith destroys Knowledge”. The basic line of argument appears to be as follows: three famous thinkers appear to hold that faith and reason are at odds and that faith is the preferable stance. I am tempted to say so what? Does the fact that three people appear to [...]
Tags: Atheism · Faith and Reason · Peter Cresswell · Philosophy of Religion
On Believing Without Proof: Some reflections on Faith and Reason
September 24th, 2007 2 Comments
Recently in correspondence with non believer I have repeatedly meet with the following argument. This is usually touted as a kind of self evident mantra.
[1] There is no proof that God exists [2] Its irrational to believe something unless you have proof . Therefore: [3] belief in the existence of God is irrational. [...]
Tags: Apologetics · Faith and Reason · William Alston
Perigo on Faith, Reason, and Tertullian
September 21st, 2007 1 Comment
In a recent issue of Salient Lindsay Perigo laments the “power wishful thinking”. Predictably he cites Christianity as a paradigm of such thinking. However, like many in the media who take swipes at orthodox or conservative expressions Christianity his analysis is superficial. Perigo writes.
Two thousand years of Christianity have been based on [...]
Tags: Bad Reasoning · Christian History · Faith and Reason · Libertarianism · Lindsay Perigo
Bigotry is Tolerance: Homophobia as Orwellian Double-Speak
September 19th, 2007 5 Comments
Kiwiblog has some discussion on the recent mix up between Gordon Copeland and Destiny Church. Predictably respondents in the comments section denounce Destiny as hate filled homophobic bigots. This of course nothing new this charge is frequently bandied about in the media whenever a theological based objection to homosexual conduct is raised.
Now don’t get [...]
Tags: Bad Reasoning · Ethics · Homosexual Conduct
That Is Soooo Unfair
September 13th, 2007 1 Comment
Frequently when my six year old son tries to take something from his siblings, something that belongs to them and he has not asked for, he attempts to justify his actions with the phrase “but I want it” said in an annoying whiny, loud, self-pitying tone.
An important part of moral education is to teach [...]
Tags: Moral Discourse · Personal Responsibility · Role of the State · Statist Mindset
9/11
September 11th, 2007 16 Comments
Today in New Zealand the date is the 11th of September, this date marks the anniversary of a terrible crime, an event where planes were used to increate and kill thousands of innocent civilians in order to strike terror into the heart of the local population.
Those reading this will suspect that I am talking [...]
Tags: Bin Laden · George Bush · Hitler · Stalin · Terrorism · War Ethics · Winston Churchill
Praise the Lord – I Can’t be Bothered Thinking
September 4th, 2007 5 Comments
I teach at a theological college. This morning I was on campus checking my mail box when a theological discussion erupted around me. The students were discussing the question of pre-millennial eschatology, specifically whether the Temple needs to be rebuilt in Jerusalem and the levitical priesthood restored before Christ’s Pre-millennial return. I am not [...]
Tags: Bad Reasoning · Faith and Reason
