The outright dismissal of religion as barbaric, as primitive credulity, or as childish superstition—even if at times it exhibits all of those symptoms—blinds us to important insights into its varied nature and uses. In the absence of direct evidence of the gods, the pious among the ancient Epicureans argued for their existence based on human nature.
Plato and the God of the Gaps
In Plato’s view, we perceive God not in the fulfillment of the promises of our ordinary knowledge, but in its absence.
Does Atheism Entail Nihilism? (Or, is God Necessary for Morality?)
An interesting debate. And it continues on Prosblogion. Update: Now that I’ve listened to the whole thing, I have to say Craig is in over his head and Kagan makes minced meat of him. I wish they had been more evenly matched. Update II: Here’s an interesting article by Wes Morriston (who linked to it in the Prosblogion comments) rebutting Continue Reading …