A theist and an atheist enter into a friendly dialogue about all things science, philosophy, theology, and where they overlap.

Friday, October 25, 2013

Critique Of The Kalam Cosmological Argument

By Jason Barr

I. Introduction

In this article, I will be presenting a critique of the Kalam Cosmological Argument for the existence of God made famous as of late by philosopher William Lane Craig. I believe that even though the argument is logically valid, there are insufficient reasons for believing the premises are actually true.

Wednesday, October 16, 2013

The Kalam Cosmological Argument

By Miles Donahue

I. Introduction

In this extensive article, I will be presenting and defending the famous kalam cosmological argument for the existence of God. In his 1979 book of the same name, William Lane Craig brought this argument to the forefront of philosophical discussion. The issues, objections, and counter-objections surrounding the argument are many, and form a fractal-like pattern. So in this article I will not respond to objections, but will wait for them to be raised by L.A. Mitchell. First, I’ll sketch the basic premises of the argument, then define key terms used, next outline supporting arguments for each premise, and end with concluding thoughts.

Wednesday, October 9, 2013

A Criticism of Cosmological Atheology

By Miles Donahue

I. Introduction

In less than 24 hours after publishing “General Relativity Proves What, You Say?: A Response to L. A. Mitchell”, Mr. Mitchell wrote an eight page counter-response [1]. In this article, I’ll review key terms used in the argument, criticize his responses to my refutation, expand on my original criticisms, and end with concluding thoughts. I take it as given that he and I are expected to maintain an appropriate level of respect and cordiality towards one another as we discuss these issues and arguments.