In our last articles, we explored Charles Taylor's A Secular Age. Although there's much more that could be said about this important and influential book, I have to plead exhaustion. Taylor is not always the easiest author to understand, and we've spent a lot of time on him already. For the rest of the series, I'd like to explore some of the authors and ideas that have Continue Reading …
Episode 129: Is Faith Rational?
Nathan Gilmour (Christian Humanist podcast) and Pastor Rob Dyer join Mark and Wes for to discuss the reasonableness of religious belief reading: Antony Flew, "The Presumption of Atheism" (1976) Norwood Russell Hanson, “The Agnostic’s Dilemma” (1971) Steven Cahn, "The Irrelevance of Proof to Religion" (1969) Alvin Plantinga, “Is Belief in God Properly Basic?” Continue Reading …
Episode 129: Is Faith Rational? (Citizen Edition)
Nathan Gilmour (Christian Humanist podcast) and Pastor Rob Dyer join Mark and Wes for to discuss the reasonableness of religious belief reading Antony Flew, "The Presumption of Atheism" (1976); Norwood Russell Hanson, “The Agnostic’s Dilemma” (1971); Steven Cahn, "The Irrelevance of Proof to Religion" (1969); Alvin Plantinga, “Is Belief in God Properly Basic?” (1981); Merold Continue Reading …
Topic for #129: Is Religious Faith Rational?
Our long-ago episode 43 on arguments for the existence of God left us with a question: If believers aren't swayed or even much interested in the failure of these classical arguments, then what does motivate them? Does being "reasonable" epistemically always mean that you look at the available evidence (like these arguments), and believe in accordance with that? If Kant is right Continue Reading …