with John DeRosa
I treasure great books. Yet, some great books cost a ton. In many cases, over-priced is an understatement. Consider Brian Davies’ book on The Reality of God and the Problem of Evil that I blogged about in 2018. It’s currently over $40 in paperback. Or how about the...
“I don’t think the problem of evil is a very compelling argument at all when considered as an objection against God’s existence. Brian Davies would agree with that.” – Dr. Edward Feser (source) In part 1 of this series, I summarized Brian Davies’ approach to the problem of...
My friend texted me the other day: What’s your argument if someone says Jesus is just a crazy person? I would respond in the following way. What Evidence Do You Have? What evidence is there to support that Jesus’ supposed insanity? The Gospels certainly do not portray him...
Take a look at this great synopsis of Dr. William Lane Craig’s work on the problem of evil in these two, short, wonderfully-produced videos. Strengths (1) The video aptly rebuts the logical problem of evil. Any atheist who continues to assert the logical problem of evil in response...
My wife and I had the privilege of enjoying one of Washington D.C.’s newest museums: Museum of the Bible. Our one-day visit lasted for just over 4 hours. Of course, we did not see and do everything (the museum is massive), and we focused on some areas more...
I completed the second edition of my eBook on Answering Atheist Slogans. Here’s what’s new: A new chapter on the slogan, “If you were born in Saudi Arabia, You’d be a Muslim.” A new appendix on “The Bible Supports Slavery.” Other updates to prior chapters, the introduction, and conclusion. Here’s the...
Can we prove that God exists? In parts 1 – 3 of this series, I defined “proof” in terms of ‘metaphysical demonstration’ and defended the first 3 premises of an Aristotelian proof of God’s existence. In this post, I define key terms in premises 4 and 5 of the...
In part 1 of this series, I explained what I mean by metaphysical demonstrations that lead to the God of classical theism. In part 2, I summarized an Aristotelian argument and defended the first two premises. Here, I defend the next step of the argument, which eventually leads us...
In part 1, we distinguished “signpost arguments” for something supernatural from “metaphysical demonstrations” for the God of classical theism. Next, we examine one of these metaphysical demonstrations: an Aristotelian proof of God’s existence. Dr. Edward Feser ably defends this demonstration in his recent book. Let’s jump right in....
What is classical theism? For one, it’s a notion all too commonly ignored. Catholic Philosopher Dr. Edward Feser writes: I have often complained that it is not just New Atheist types, but too many contemporary Christian thinkers, who are operating with a seriously deficient conception of God and...
