because, as they say, there is insufficient evidence for it.' Many other philosophers and theologians-in particular, those in the great tradition of natural theology-have claimed that belief in God is intellectually acceptable, but only because the fact is there is sufficient evidence for it. Th...
My immediate response to this claim that powerful aliens would be considered gods was to say that this definition was too vague and inclusive to be legitimate. This is largely because my atheism, admittedly a reaction to people’s theological ideas, is a lack of belief in a concept of god ...
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Therefore, we should start with as neutral a position as possible, and be willing to question every assumption, value, and belief we hold. Also, we should talk to others as if we are willing to do so, because doing so not only looks more open-minded, but actually is part of becoming ...
Well, in the first place, summer in Seattle is frequently beautiful; the popular belief that it rains here non-stop is a myth. In the second place, I do realize just how important your time is to you — which is precisely why I’m advising you to invest a little time ...
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Kierkegaard and Plantinga on Belief in God: Subjectivity as the Ground of Properly Basic Religious Beliefs." Faith and Philosophy 1, no.1 (January 1988): 25-39.Kierkegaard and Plantinga on Belief in God: Subjectivity as the Ground of Properly Basic Beliefs', Faith and Philosophy, 5/1 (...
“Christian” identity. My state of belief didn’t change very much during this time; instead I changed my definition of “faith” to give myself a way back in. My reasons for doing that belong in another post, but from the point of view of mental states of belief and knowing, I ...
The idea, popular with many spiritual traditions throughout cultures and history, that consciousness is part of the nature of reality itself, often leads to the belief that the entire universe would be aware of itself, and everything below it is in a hierarchy of awareness, including ourselves...