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==21 June 2020==
Some [[:Category:Books|books]] have been highly influential in the debate around apologetics:
* [[Why I Am Not a Christian]] by [[Bertrand Russell]]
* [[The End of Faith]] by [[Sam Harris]]
* [[The God Delusion]] by [[Richard Dawkins]]
* [[Mere Christianity]] by [[C.S. Lewis]]
* [[Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion]] by [[David Hume]]
==13th Aug 2018==
The case for the non-existence of God:
* [[Argument from nonbelief]]: if God existed, we would expect him to communicate directly
* [[God of the shrinking gaps]]: things that were previously attributed to God have since been explained by naturalism
* [[Argument from inconsistent revelations]]: if God existed, we would expect general agreement on religion
* [[Observations fit abiogenesis better than a designer God]]: abiogenesis requires a vast universe, God does not.
* The [[problem of evil]]: why does God allow bad things to happen?
==9th July 2016==
* The [[argument from ignorance]], which claims that a proposition is true because it has not been shown to be false, is perhaps the most common [[logical fallacy]] in religious apologetics.
* A [[circular argument]] is where a premise relies of the conclusion of the argument being true. This is common in [[presuppositional apologetics]].
* Apologists often assume a questionable premise or a standard of evidence that is so low that, if applied consistently, would point to many contradictory conclusions. This is called a [[broken compass argument]].
==21st Feb 2016==
* The [[problem of evil]] is an argument against the existence of God that was expressed since at least ancient Greece.
* [[Mormonism]] and [[Islam]] both feature prophets that claim to have received holy scripture from an angel which promised to restore religion to its true form.
* [[Islam|Muslim]] apologists claim that [[Produce a Sura like it challenge|no one could write a chapter like those in the Qur'an]], which they say indicates the Qur'an is divine.
==8th Apr 2015==
* Christians routinely [[cherry picking|cherry pick]] which laws to [[Selective use of Old Testament law|follow]] and which to [[Selective use of the New Testament|ignore]]. This includes one of the [[ten commandments]]: [[Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy]]. The Sabbath is not on Sunday!
* [[Muhammad]] is regarded by Muslims as the greatest and last of a succession of prophets sent by Allah (God). Muhammad's teachings gave rise to the religion of Islam.
* [[Liar, Lunatic or Lord]] is an argument that claims [[Jesus]] was either deceptive, crazy or God. Unfortunately, there are several other possibilities which are not addressed, making this a [[false dichotomy]].
==11th Aug 2014==
* [[Presuppositional apologetics]] is a family of arguments for the existence of God. It mainly relies on unsupported assumptions and often involves the apologist attempting to undermine an atheist's "knowledge" and world view.
* [[Sharia law]] is the religious law expressed by the [[Qur'an]] and followed by many [[Islam|Muslims]]. It may have been typical for the 7th century CE but now hardly fit for purpose.
* [[How can finite phenomena prove an infinite God?]] is a philosophical challenge to apologists that points out that no amount of finite phenomena could possibly establish their conclusion of an infinite God.
==2nd Jun 2014==
* The [[argument from justice]] claims that an afterlife must exist since there must be consequences for good and bad actions. This is a case of wishful thinking.
* [[Albert Einstein]]'s views on religion are often misunderstood. He did not believe in a personal God.
* A question for apologists and skeptics: [[What would it take to change your mind?]]
* Does cause and effect [[Infinite regress does not occur|end finally]] in a terminating [[Cosmological argument|first cause]]? or go on forever in an [[infinite regress]]?
==21st Apr 2014==
*Here is a conundrum for religious believers: [[Distinguishing between God and Satan|what if Satan wrote the Bible?]] How can you rule out the possibility that God has been impersonated by another deity?
*[[Of Miracles]] is a classic argument against miracle testimony but arguably not [[David Hume]]'s best work.
*[[Argument from natural disasters|Are earthquakes and hurricanes caused by an attention seeking God?]]
*Many people think the [[Big Bang]] came from an infinitely dense singularity, but really we just don't know.


==9th Apr 2014==
==9th Apr 2014==

Latest revision as of 03:12, 21 June 2020

21 June 2020[edit]

Some books have been highly influential in the debate around apologetics:

13th Aug 2018[edit]

The case for the non-existence of God:

9th July 2016[edit]

21st Feb 2016[edit]

8th Apr 2015[edit]

11th Aug 2014[edit]

  • Presuppositional apologetics is a family of arguments for the existence of God. It mainly relies on unsupported assumptions and often involves the apologist attempting to undermine an atheist's "knowledge" and world view.
  • Sharia law is the religious law expressed by the Qur'an and followed by many Muslims. It may have been typical for the 7th century CE but now hardly fit for purpose.
  • How can finite phenomena prove an infinite God? is a philosophical challenge to apologists that points out that no amount of finite phenomena could possibly establish their conclusion of an infinite God.

2nd Jun 2014[edit]

21st Apr 2014[edit]

9th Apr 2014[edit]

  • Ray Comfort is a Christian apologist and creationist, known for his imaginative arguments that are of questionable validity.
  • The Ultimate 747 gambit is an argument against "God" an explanation for "improbable" occurrences, such as the current universe occurring by chance. The argument is often misunderstood and misquoted by supporters and critics.
  • It is common for apologists, commentators and politicians to claim that "America is a Christian nation". This article analyses the basis for that claim.
  • Following from the recent Noah movie, Noah's ark is an appealing if improbable story.

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