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The Sceptic and the Scientist: Ed Feser on Richard Dawkins and PZ Myers

February 20th, 2011 39 Comments

He is not one to pull punches and true to form, in To a Louse, Ed Feser holds a mirror up to the kind of reasoning that is all too common amongst Dawkins and Myers fans with this fictional dialogue between a scientist and a science sceptic; Skeptic: Science is BS. Physicists believe in these things […]

Tags: Bad Reasoning · Edward Feser · PZ Myers · Richard Dawkins · Science and Religion

John Lennox on the “Religion v Science” Myth

February 15th, 2011 273 Comments

John Lennox will arrive in Auckland in less than two weeks for his New Zealand tour. If you are not familiar with Lennox watch this video “The “Religion v Science” Myth.” In it Lennox examines the historically ignorant myth that religion is and always has been at odds with science. Details of Lennox’s upcoming New […]

Tags: Historical Ignorance · John Lennox · Science and Religion · Urban Myths

Hear John Lennox in New Zealand UPDATED

February 15th, 2011 6 Comments

Professor John Lennox of the University of Oxford will arrive in New Zealand in a fortnight for a brief public speaking tour in the centres of Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch. His New Zealand speaking itinerary of public events is below; all public events are free. Auckland Sunday 27 February 9:30 – 11:00am Preaching at Howick Baptist […]

Tags: Auckland · Christchurch · Compass · Events · John Lennox · Philosophy of Religion · Philosophy of Science · Science and Religion · Wellington

Alexander Pruss on Scientific Rigour

January 19th, 2011 166 Comments

Given the debate raging on JT’s Progressive Enslavement: The Seductions of Scientism I thought it timely to share this comment left on The Prosblogion by Baylor University Associate Professor of Philosophy and blogger Alexander Pruss, “Given the pessimistic meta-induction, or given the fact that we know that at least one of the two central theories in […]

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Progressive Enslavement: The Seductions of Scientism

January 18th, 2011 138 Comments

One of the silly characteristics of our age is the credulous and naive veneration of science. It has led to the emergence of what we call scientism–faith in science as the ultimate source of truth and wisdom. This faith is pervasive. How many social issues or ethical questions are falsely claimed to be resolved by […]

Tags: J Judd Owen · John Dewey · R J Rushdoony · Science and Religion · Scientism · Stephen Prickett

False Alarm: Falsificationism and its Misapplication

January 4th, 2011 21 Comments

A fair number of people are fond of the claim that if one is to be able to take a claim seriously, it really ought to be falsifiable. One easy response is that it’s difficult to see how this particular claim, about how we are to go about accumulating knowledge and believing stuff, is itself […]

Tags: Falsificationism · Friedel Weinert · Karl Popper · Philosophy of Science · Science and Religion · Scientism

Watch the Video of “The New Atheism, Science & Morality” with Glenn Peoples

September 8th, 2010 62 Comments

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The unofficial video of Glenn Peoples’ talk at Auckland Uni “The New Atheism, Science & Morality” is online. Hat Tip: E†B

Tags: Atheism · Glenn Peoples · New Atheists · Sam Harris · Thinking Matters

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Did God Really Command Genocide? Coming to Terms with the Justice of God
Authors: Paul Copan, Matthew Flannagan

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.

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True Reason: Confronting the Irrationality of the New Atheism Eds: Tom Gilson, Carson Weitnauer

Today's New Atheists proclaim themselves our culture's party of reason. It is a claim they cannot sustain. Reason is the New Atheists' weakness, not their strength and in fact, the Christian faith is a far better place to look for True Reason. Making their case accessible to the first-time inquirer as well as the serious student, this top-flight team of writers presents a sound defense and a strong introduction to the true reason uniquely found in Christianity.

Feat. William Lane Craig, Sean McDowell, John DePoe, Chuck Edwards, Peter Grice, Matthew Flannagan, et al.

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In Defense of the Bible: A Comprehensive Apologetic for the Authority of Scripture
Eds: Steven B Cowan and Terry L Wilder

The book begins by examining foundational philosophical approaches to the Bible as well as the methodological challenges those philosophies create for interpreting the Bible. It then addresses textual and historical challenges and how to deal with them. Finally it looks at ethical, scientific, and theological challenges demonstrating the Bible's moral integrity in relationship to contemporary moral emphases.

Feat. R Douglas Geivett, William A Dembski, Mary Jo Sharp, Darrell L Bock, Paul Copan, Matthew Flannagan, et al.

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Virtues in Action: New Essays in Applied Virtue Ethics
Ed: Michael W Austin

Many philosophers have considered the strengths and weaknesses of a virtue-centered approach to moral theory. Much less attention has been given to how such an approach bears on issues in applied ethics. The essays in this volume apply a virtue-centered perspective to a variety of contemporary moral issues.

Feat. Michael W Austin, Robert K Garcia, Nathan L King, Gregory Bassham, Nancy E Snow, Matthew Flannagan, et al.

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Holy War in the Bible: Christian Morality and an Old Testament Problem
Eds: Heath A Thomas, Jeremy Evans & Paul Copan

The challenge of a seemingly genocidal God who commands ruthless warfare has bewildered Bible readers for generations. A range of expert contributors engage in a multidisciplinary approach that considers this issue from a variety of perspectives: biblical, ethical, philosophical and theological.

Feat. David Lamb, Paul Copan, Murray Rae, Heath Thomas, Stephen B Chapman, Douglas S Earl, Matthew Flannagan, et al.

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Come Let Us Reason: New Essays in Christian Apologetics
Eds: William Lane Craig & Paul Copan

The nineteen essays here raise classical philosophical questions in fresh ways, address contemporary challenges for the church, and will deepen the thinking of the next generation of apologists. Packed with dynamic topical discussions and informed by the latest scholarship.

Feat. J P Moreland, William Lane Craig, Gary R Habermas, Craig Keener, Paul Copan, Matthew Flannagan, et al.

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True Reason: Christian Responses to the Challenge of Atheism Eds: Tom Gilson, Carson Weitnauer

While New Atheists like Richard Dawkins, Sam Harris, and others proclaim loudly their rationality, clear thinking, and incontrovertible scientific arguments, others are beginning to wonder how genuinely rational they are. Have they proved anything? Have they argued convincingly? Have they pinpointed any real challenges to the credibility of Christian faith?

Feat. William Lane Craig, Sean McDowell, John DePoe, Chuck Edwards, Peter Grice, Matthew Flannagan, et al.

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Entries Tagged as 'Science and Religion'

The Sceptic and the Scientist: Ed Feser on Richard Dawkins and PZ Myers

February 20th, 2011 39 Comments

John Lennox on the “Religion v Science” Myth

February 15th, 2011 273 Comments

Hear John Lennox in New Zealand UPDATED

February 15th, 2011 6 Comments

Alexander Pruss on Scientific Rigour

January 19th, 2011 166 Comments

False Alarm: Falsificationism and its Misapplication

January 4th, 2011 21 Comments

Watch the Video of “The New Atheism, Science & Morality” with Glenn Peoples

September 8th, 2010 62 Comments

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