Staci
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1. Torturing people is evil.
2. God would not do anything evil.
3. Therefore, God would not torture people.
4. The Eternal conscious torment (ECT) theory of hell entails that God tortures people.
5. Therefore, the ECT theory is false.
2. God would not do anything evil.
3. Therefore, God would not torture people.
4. The Eternal conscious torment (ECT) theory of hell entails that God tortures people.
5. Therefore, the ECT theory is false.
January 18, 2025 at 7:55 PM
1. Torturing people is evil.
2. God would not do anything evil.
3. Therefore, God would not torture people.
4. The Eternal conscious torment (ECT) theory of hell entails that God tortures people.
5. Therefore, the ECT theory is false.
2. God would not do anything evil.
3. Therefore, God would not torture people.
4. The Eternal conscious torment (ECT) theory of hell entails that God tortures people.
5. Therefore, the ECT theory is false.
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I thought this tweet deserved to be exposited on YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=gUyl...
January 18, 2025 at 9:28 PM
I thought this tweet deserved to be exposited on YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=gUyl...
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“To dismiss the problem of evil as trivial betrays a moral unseriousness unworthy of small children, and exposes some of the more disturbing and pernicious effects that theism can have on the minds of those who can tolerate no perceived threat to God’s goodness.”
open.substack.com/pub/emersong...
open.substack.com/pub/emersong...
Theism's Demand
Is it morally wrong to believe in God?
open.substack.com
January 6, 2025 at 3:23 AM
“To dismiss the problem of evil as trivial betrays a moral unseriousness unworthy of small children, and exposes some of the more disturbing and pernicious effects that theism can have on the minds of those who can tolerate no perceived threat to God’s goodness.”
open.substack.com/pub/emersong...
open.substack.com/pub/emersong...
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1/ What is the difference between implicit and explicit bias?
At first blush, it seems straightforward: explicit bias is conscious and intentional, while implicit bias operates unconsciously
But let’s examine whether this distinction holds up logically or empirically
We shall find it doesn't
January 6, 2025 at 6:42 AM
1/ What is the difference between implicit and explicit bias?
At first blush, it seems straightforward: explicit bias is conscious and intentional, while implicit bias operates unconsciously
But let’s examine whether this distinction holds up logically or empirically
We shall find it doesn't
“To dismiss the problem of evil as trivial betrays a moral unseriousness unworthy of small children, and exposes some of the more disturbing and pernicious effects that theism can have on the minds of those who can tolerate no perceived threat to God’s goodness.”
open.substack.com/pub/emersong...
open.substack.com/pub/emersong...
Theism's Demand
Is it morally wrong to believe in God?
open.substack.com
January 6, 2025 at 3:23 AM
“To dismiss the problem of evil as trivial betrays a moral unseriousness unworthy of small children, and exposes some of the more disturbing and pernicious effects that theism can have on the minds of those who can tolerate no perceived threat to God’s goodness.”
open.substack.com/pub/emersong...
open.substack.com/pub/emersong...
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What can be said of God’s love if it is consistent with God knowingly pushing his beloved well past their psychological breaking point while at the same time ensuring that his now psychologically disintegrated beloved lacks even the assurance of belief in him?
Not much.
Not much.
December 25, 2024 at 12:58 AM
What can be said of God’s love if it is consistent with God knowingly pushing his beloved well past their psychological breaking point while at the same time ensuring that his now psychologically disintegrated beloved lacks even the assurance of belief in him?
Not much.
Not much.
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“Traditional doctrines of hell go beyond failure to hatred and cruelty by imagining a God Who not only acquiesces in creaturely rebellion and dysfunction but either directly organizes or intentionally "outsources" a concentration camp of which Auschwitz is a pale imitation.”
Marilyn McCord Adams
Marilyn McCord Adams
December 27, 2024 at 6:04 PM
“Traditional doctrines of hell go beyond failure to hatred and cruelty by imagining a God Who not only acquiesces in creaturely rebellion and dysfunction but either directly organizes or intentionally "outsources" a concentration camp of which Auschwitz is a pale imitation.”
Marilyn McCord Adams
Marilyn McCord Adams
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Trump nominee Pete Hegseth attends a church in the “CREC”, a denomination founded by Doug Wilson who wrote in 2022 that, “There is no such entity as the Judeo/Christian religion,” & that the “Judeo/Christian tradition” is a “device” used by secularists to undermine Christian governance. Pls read. 1/
December 28, 2024 at 2:31 AM
Trump nominee Pete Hegseth attends a church in the “CREC”, a denomination founded by Doug Wilson who wrote in 2022 that, “There is no such entity as the Judeo/Christian religion,” & that the “Judeo/Christian tradition” is a “device” used by secularists to undermine Christian governance. Pls read. 1/
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Apple Podcasts has a new feature, Categories, for finding popular shows within a subject area. The philosophy category is challenged by the breadth of usage of the term and thus is a mixed bag.
For a manually curated set of over 200 philosophy series, see truesciphi.org/philosophy-p...
#philsky
For a manually curated set of over 200 philosophy series, see truesciphi.org/philosophy-p...
#philsky
TrueSciPhi: Philosophy Podcast Collection (List View)
A curated collection of philosophy podcasts.
truesciphi.org
December 16, 2024 at 11:31 PM
Apple Podcasts has a new feature, Categories, for finding popular shows within a subject area. The philosophy category is challenged by the breadth of usage of the term and thus is a mixed bag.
For a manually curated set of over 200 philosophy series, see truesciphi.org/philosophy-p...
#philsky
For a manually curated set of over 200 philosophy series, see truesciphi.org/philosophy-p...
#philsky
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Looking for a gift for the philosophy lover in your life?
www.amazon.com/David-Hume-M...
#philsky #philsci #philosophy #miracles #philosophyofreligion #probability #evidence
www.amazon.com/David-Hume-M...
#philsky #philsci #philosophy #miracles #philosophyofreligion #probability #evidence
David Hume on Miracles, Evidence, and Probability
David Hume on Miracles, Evidence, and Probability [Vanderburgh, William L.] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. David Hume on Miracles, Evidence, and Probability
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December 15, 2024 at 12:29 AM
Looking for a gift for the philosophy lover in your life?
www.amazon.com/David-Hume-M...
#philsky #philsci #philosophy #miracles #philosophyofreligion #probability #evidence
www.amazon.com/David-Hume-M...
#philsky #philsci #philosophy #miracles #philosophyofreligion #probability #evidence
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The best explanation for religious disagreement is not that that who you consider outsiders are deeply morally or cognitively flawed.
The best explanation for religious disagreement is that the world is deeply religiously ambiguous.
This fact itself arguably narrows the field.
The best explanation for religious disagreement is that the world is deeply religiously ambiguous.
This fact itself arguably narrows the field.
December 3, 2024 at 12:31 AM
The best explanation for religious disagreement is not that that who you consider outsiders are deeply morally or cognitively flawed.
The best explanation for religious disagreement is that the world is deeply religiously ambiguous.
This fact itself arguably narrows the field.
The best explanation for religious disagreement is that the world is deeply religiously ambiguous.
This fact itself arguably narrows the field.
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I wrote about Pete Hegseth and Religion, it's an analysis I don't think you'll see elsewhere:
theconversation.com/why-the-reli...
theconversation.com/why-the-reli...
Why the religious beliefs of Trump defense pick Pete Hegseth matter
Hegseth’s Christian views have been shaped by a 20th-century movement, Christian Reconstruction, which seeks to make America a Christian nation built on biblical law, writes a religion scholar.
theconversation.com
December 12, 2024 at 3:14 PM
I wrote about Pete Hegseth and Religion, it's an analysis I don't think you'll see elsewhere:
theconversation.com/why-the-reli...
theconversation.com/why-the-reli...
My little Pearl. The quietest, sweetest dog I’ve ever known. She defies the “little yapper” stereotype.
#dogsofbluesky #dogs
#dogsofbluesky #dogs
December 12, 2024 at 11:52 PM
My little Pearl. The quietest, sweetest dog I’ve ever known. She defies the “little yapper” stereotype.
#dogsofbluesky #dogs
#dogsofbluesky #dogs
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Added about 10 more philosophers to go.bsky.app/HD7EmpH
December 12, 2024 at 6:31 AM
Added about 10 more philosophers to go.bsky.app/HD7EmpH
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I’ll be on Capturing Christianity this evening defending Schellenberg’s argument from divine hiddenness. TUNE IN!
www.youtube.com/live/p4i6zbe...
www.youtube.com/live/p4i6zbe...
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December 11, 2024 at 3:40 PM
I’ll be on Capturing Christianity this evening defending Schellenberg’s argument from divine hiddenness. TUNE IN!
www.youtube.com/live/p4i6zbe...
www.youtube.com/live/p4i6zbe...
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"It's reasonably clear that suffering often occurs in a degree far beyond what is required for character development."
Rowe (1979)
Rowe (1979)
November 20, 2024 at 1:20 AM
"It's reasonably clear that suffering often occurs in a degree far beyond what is required for character development."
Rowe (1979)
Rowe (1979)
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I wrote about:
- Why political bias is deep-rooted and unavoidable
- Why acknowledging this fact is not, contrary to the claims of some prominent misinformation researchers, "full-on postmodernism".
www.conspicuouscognition.com/p/the-deep-a...
- Why political bias is deep-rooted and unavoidable
- Why acknowledging this fact is not, contrary to the claims of some prominent misinformation researchers, "full-on postmodernism".
www.conspicuouscognition.com/p/the-deep-a...
The deep and unavoidable roots of political bias
Your political worldview is inevitably simplistic, selective, and distorted.
www.conspicuouscognition.com
December 9, 2024 at 8:36 AM
I wrote about:
- Why political bias is deep-rooted and unavoidable
- Why acknowledging this fact is not, contrary to the claims of some prominent misinformation researchers, "full-on postmodernism".
www.conspicuouscognition.com/p/the-deep-a...
- Why political bias is deep-rooted and unavoidable
- Why acknowledging this fact is not, contrary to the claims of some prominent misinformation researchers, "full-on postmodernism".
www.conspicuouscognition.com/p/the-deep-a...
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Rainn Wilson on God, Consciousness, and the Ultimate Questions #WithinReasonPodcast
youtu.be/0LWEeaSFhP4?...
youtu.be/0LWEeaSFhP4?...
Rainn Wilson on God, Consciousness, and the Ultimate Questions
YouTube video by Alex O'Connor
youtu.be
December 9, 2024 at 7:30 AM
Rainn Wilson on God, Consciousness, and the Ultimate Questions #WithinReasonPodcast
youtu.be/0LWEeaSFhP4?...
youtu.be/0LWEeaSFhP4?...
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Here is a fantastic and forcefully argued post that, among other things, draws on one of my favorite articles by Sharon Street.
In my view, Theism’s damage to common sense morality is one of the largest blind spots of modern apologetics.
t.co/AGJT77MPJq
In my view, Theism’s damage to common sense morality is one of the largest blind spots of modern apologetics.
t.co/AGJT77MPJq
https://naturalismnext.substack.com/p/theism-is-morally-absurd?r=1sbrbe
t.co
December 9, 2024 at 3:12 AM
Here is a fantastic and forcefully argued post that, among other things, draws on one of my favorite articles by Sharon Street.
In my view, Theism’s damage to common sense morality is one of the largest blind spots of modern apologetics.
t.co/AGJT77MPJq
In my view, Theism’s damage to common sense morality is one of the largest blind spots of modern apologetics.
t.co/AGJT77MPJq
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Civility is good as a positive moral value. When people sneer at it or trample it, I turn elsewhere.
More than anything, I think this sentiment explains my alienation from the populist left and the populist right. The cultures they build revel gleefully in ugliness.
More than anything, I think this sentiment explains my alienation from the populist left and the populist right. The cultures they build revel gleefully in ugliness.
December 8, 2024 at 11:13 PM
Civility is good as a positive moral value. When people sneer at it or trample it, I turn elsewhere.
More than anything, I think this sentiment explains my alienation from the populist left and the populist right. The cultures they build revel gleefully in ugliness.
More than anything, I think this sentiment explains my alienation from the populist left and the populist right. The cultures they build revel gleefully in ugliness.
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I know that some people aren’t interested in hearing any thoughts with which they disagree.
It can be unpleasant.
But not everyone feels that way. Some of us want to hear opposing views because it allows us to test whether our own beliefs and opinions are correct.
It can be unpleasant.
But not everyone feels that way. Some of us want to hear opposing views because it allows us to test whether our own beliefs and opinions are correct.
On the bookshelf behind my desk, there's a section that has a bunch of books by Carl Schmitt.
Friends, I do not like Carl Schmitt.
Friends, I do not like Carl Schmitt.
December 8, 2024 at 3:46 AM
I know that some people aren’t interested in hearing any thoughts with which they disagree.
It can be unpleasant.
But not everyone feels that way. Some of us want to hear opposing views because it allows us to test whether our own beliefs and opinions are correct.
It can be unpleasant.
But not everyone feels that way. Some of us want to hear opposing views because it allows us to test whether our own beliefs and opinions are correct.
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If you are into Kant free download!
The Moral Foundation of Right
Cambridge Core - Philosophy Texts - The Moral Foundation of Right
cup.org
December 7, 2024 at 8:08 AM
If you are into Kant free download!