Probably, you’ll want to listen to the debate before reading my brief review: https://youtu.be/7x6Oc1iTv3A Here’s the problem. Russel claims he does not (and cannot) know the truth about anything, except he frequently maintains throughout the conversation to know the truth about many different (and often difficult) things, including but not limited to interpretations of postmodernist […]
Archives for November 2020
What Is Truth? vs. What Is True In This Case?
Here is an error that is unfortunately common. It happens when a person says there can be no such thing as truth because truth is difficult to discern. In short, people caught between claims about what is true in some particular situation adopt uncritically a spirit of relativism toward truth in general. This approach is […]
EP 470: Dan John on Holiday Survival and Dumb Practicality
Pat and Dan discuss the usefulness of “dumb practicality” and offer advice for thriving throughout the holiday season. Dan John on Holiday Survival and Dumb Practicality Check out Generalist University at: https://www.chroniclesofstrength.com/generalistuniversity New eBook: Introduction to Kettlebells – Just $1 on Amazon! Recently, I wrote a short (read: 30 pages) eBook called Introduction to Kettlebells, which […]
A Common Mistake of Skeptical Theism
Some of what skeptical theists offer can be useful in responding to the problem of pain, but here is one common mistake. It is not right to say UNQUALIFIED that God allows evil/sin for the sake of some greater aesthetic-dramatic quality of the universe, even if we cannot see from our finite-limited perspective what the […]
Possibly, Abortion is Evil. Therefore, One Should Be Pro-Life.
Watch this debate between pro-life advocate Stephanie Gray and abortionist Malcolm Connors. If you can’t decide who made the more compelling case (though it should be obvious), see my “symmetry-breaking” argument below. Possibly, abortion is evil. Therefore, one should be pro-life. Possibly, abortion is evil. Support: Many pro-choice advocates argue abortion isn’t something anybody *wants […]