Or rather, I am very skeptical that there is anyone who fits the images that Lee Strobel and people like him have created for themselves. Let me explain. Vic Reppert is fond of suggesting that while Christians may have emotional motivations for their beliefs, atheists do to. Repperts comments sometimes border on suggesting it’s dishonest [...]
Monthly Archives: February 2010
CotG 135
Posted by Chris Hallquist on February 15, 2010
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The 135th Carnival of the Godless is up at Homologous’ Legs.
Anti-adaptation bias
Posted by Chris Hallquist on February 14, 2010
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Here’s Jerry Coyne on the evolutionary roots of religion: I like the “byproduct” hypothesis, if for no other reason than it’s almost self-evidently true. Surely every human behavior is in some sense a byproduct of genes that evolved for other reasons. And if religion, like music-making, jokes, and pornography, is an outgrowth of genes that [...]
I’m glad the Soviet Union no longer exists
Posted by Chris Hallquist on February 14, 2010
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If a hated atheist government were still the U.S.’s main enemy, people might be as willing to deny rights to atheists as they are to deny rights to Muslims.
Russell Blackford reviews my book!
Posted by Chris Hallquist on February 14, 2010
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Russell Blackford has a good sized review of my book, which concludes with this statement: This is the most focused and definitive book that you’ll find putting the detailed case against Jesus’ resurrection. It’s done very well indeed. If your home or local library has a place for such a book, I don’t hesitate to [...]