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A way to resolve quibbles over terminology
Fighting over definitions Often in apologetics oriented conversations, participants will disagree over how some term, like “Christian,” “God,” or “faith” ought to be defined. Sometimes it is wise to just allow the other person their stipulative definition, but other times it is not. Other times, you need to be just a little more strateg Read More
Three reasons apologetics debates work
Public debates, perhaps ironically, are not the best way to resolve debates. They do not contribute to academic progress, and obviously the outcome is influenced by the rhetoric, clarity, and time-management of the participants. Moreover, a serious intellectual investigation into questions like “Does God exist?” Read More
Does some “wave-function of the cosmos” explain all contingent facts?
In this final post about my recent interaction on Dogma Debate, we're going to look at the caller's last two objections to the argument I presented (they were given Read More
Get rid of the “No true Scotsman” fallacy
Has an atheist ever accused you of committing the infamous No true Scotsman fallacy? It usually comes when an atheist cites atrocities performed by some Christian, and then the Christian responds: “No true Christian would be murdering people like that.” Elucidating the fallacy Here is a simplified illustration Read More