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The Philosopher’s God and the Luxury of Proper Basicality

April 12, 2026April 25, 2026 jameskjoplinLeave a comment

Alvin Plantinga's properly basic belief argument is the most sophisticated philosophical defence of theism available. It is also, on examination, an elaborate system for placing God permanently beyond the reach of evidence.

Tagged alvin-plantinga, anti-theism, epistemology, new-atheism, philosophy-of-religion, proper-basicality, reformed-epistemology, unfalsifiability

Forever Is Not Long Enough

April 12, 2026May 2, 2026 jameskjoplinLeave a comment

The Abrahamic God is said to be omnipotent, omniscient and infinitely forgiving. He is also the author of eternal damnation. These attributes cannot coexist, and two thousand years of theology has not resolved that contradiction.

Tagged abrahamic-religion, anti-theism, cs-lewis, epistemology, eternal-damnation, free-will, omnipotence, philosophy-of-religion, theodicy, unfalsifiability

In the Beginning Was the Word

April 11, 2026May 11, 2026 jameskjoplin1 Comment

A working glossary of the terms you need to hold your ground in any argument about religion, belief, and reason. Not a neutral guide. A field manual for the opposition.

Tagged anti-theism, atheism, burden-of-proof, christopher-hitchens, epistemology, naturalism, philosophy-of-religion, problem-of-evil, unfalsifiability
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