Apologetics 315, which brings together a variety of apologetics resources including audio, debates, podcasts, book reviews and articles profiling the works of the best apologists in the world, has interviewed Matt as part of their Apologist Interviews series. Matt is the first kiwi apologist to be featured in this series and stands alongside such contemporary […]
Entries Tagged as 'Philosophy of Religion'
Apologetics 315 Interviews Matthew Flannagan on his Contribution to Apologetics
August 23rd, 2010 29 Comments
Tags: Apologetics · Apologetics 315 · Chris Shannon · Craig Hazen · Doug Geivett · Doug Groothius · Faith and Reason · Gary Habermas · Greg Koukl · Interviews · Kenneth Samples · Media · Michael Licona · Paul Copan · Peter Williams · Raymond Bradley · William Lane Craig
Tim McGrew’s Library of Historical Apologetics: Rediscovering Forgotten Defenders of the Faith
August 19th, 2010 16 Comments
Last year Timothy McGrew, Professor of Philosophy at Western Michigan University (and reader of and occasional commenter on this blog) was kind enough to ship us a hard-drive from the US filled with thousands of old theological works on the historical argument for the truth of Christianity. It is truly a gold-mine of information, which Matt gets himself […]
Tags: Apologetics · Christian History · Craig Hazen · Gary Habermas · Historical Apologetics · Robert Stewart · Theology · Timothy McGrew · William Lane Craig
Dr Glenn Peoples on Science and Morality, Sam Harris & the Claims of the New Atheism @ Auckland Uni
August 18th, 2010 8 Comments
Christian philosopher and blogger Dr Glenn Peoples is coming to Auckland to give a public talk entitled “Science and Morality: Is there a Naturalistic Basis of Moral Truth?” This talk will examine the claims of the new atheism, particularly the work of Sam Harris. Dr Peoples will ask, can the natural world tell us what is […]
Tags: Evangelical Union · Glenn Peoples · God and Morality · New Atheists · Sam Harris · Science and Religion · Thinking Matters
Gary Gutting on Richard Dawkins’ Atheism
August 15th, 2010 126 Comments
The New York Times has an accessible and excellent critique of Richard Dawkins’ argument for the non- existence of God, written by University of Notre Dame Philosopher Gary Gutting entitled, “On Dawkins’s Atheism: A Response.” Enjoy. RELATED POSTS: Fairies Leprechauns, Golden Tea Cups and Spaghetti Monsters Richard Dawkins and Open Mindedness
Tags: Faith and Reason · Gary Gutting · New Atheists · New York Times · Philosophy of Religion · Richard Dawkins · Science and Religion
Glenn Peoples’ Review: Bradley v Flannagan Debate
August 11th, 2010 44 Comments
On Monday 2 August at the University of Auckland Emeritus Professor of Philosophy Dr Raymond Bradley and Dr Matthew Flannagan (of this blog) debated the topic “Is God the Source of Morality? Is it rational to ground right and wrong in commands issued by God?” Philosopher Dr Glenn Peoples watched the debate via live Skype feed […]
Tags: Debates · Glenn Peoples · Matthew Flannagan · Raymond Bradley
Flannagan’s Reply to Ray: Bradley v Flannagan Debate
August 10th, 2010 4 Comments
On Monday 2 August at the University of Auckland Emeritus Professor of Philosophy Dr Raymond Bradley and Dr Matthew Flannagan (of this blog) debated the topic “Is God the Source of Morality? Is it rational to ground right and wrong in commands issued by God?” For the benefit of those who could not be there, […]
Tags: Debates · Matthew Flannagan · Raymond Bradley
Bradley’s Reply to Matt: Bradley v Flannagan Debate
August 8th, 2010 57 Comments
On Monday 2 August at the University of Auckland Emeritus Professor of Philosophy Dr Raymond Bradley and Dr Matthew Flannagan (of this blog) debated the topic “Is God the Source of Morality? Is it rational to ground right and wrong in commands issued by God?” For the benefit of those who could not be there, who […]
Tags: Debates · Matthew Flannagan · Raymond Bradley
A common objection to belief in the God of the Bible is that a good, kind, and loving deity would never command the wholesale slaughter of nations. In the tradition of his popular Is God a Moral Monster?, Paul Copan teams up with Matthew Flannagan to tackle some of the most confusing and uncomfortable passages of Scripture. Together they help the Christian and nonbeliever alike understand the biblical, theological, philosophical, and ethical implications of Old Testament warfare passages.
