Category archives: Discussion
Victor Hugo on Atheism
I am in the midst of reading Victor Hugo’s epic novel Les Misérables—and I will be for some time as it is a massive work. In the midst of the novel, Hugo digresses, as he is wont to do, into… continue reading »
The Wrong Question
I wrote this essay in 2009, when Dawkins’ book first came out. amed anti-theist and biologist Richard Dawkins has written a new book entitled The Greatest Show on Earth. No, it’s not a history of the Ringling Brothers—it’s his apologetic… continue reading »
Kinds of Evidence: A Question for the Atheist
The average atheist will tell you that a deity of some kind may exist, but there is simply a lack of evidence to demonstrate that this is the case. But demonstrate in what way and with what evidence? Does the… continue reading »
The Prayer of Faith Will Heal the Sick: A Failed Promise?
This post is part of a larger discussion with Leighton Taylor regarding reason, faith, and the existence God. Specifically, this post is in response to this comment. For more posts related to our discussion, please click here. orgive me if this response is… continue reading »
Intelligent Design and the Complexity of God
For the past few months, I have been having an engaging and enjoyable discussion with my good friend, Leighton Taylor, centering on the issue of atheism. Most recently, our discussion has turned toward why it is that Richard Dawkins allows… continue reading »
Logic and the Logos
t the back of all our thinking is the firm conviction that, if we think at all, we should think properly. That is, we should not think in circles, that our arguments should be structured in an organized and coherent… continue reading »
Art and Atheism
don’t envy the Atheist, for he lives in a world of which he can only explain one half. The other half he can only guess at. By the other half, I mean all the things which are not explained by… continue reading »