New Page on the Problem of Evil
I’ve added a page in the menu above about how I deal with the atheist argument from the problem of evil. You can find it there or click here. Enjoy.
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John Loftus
Response to John Loftus on the Problem of Evil Part 6 of 7: Loftus' "Atheistic Ethic"
John Loftus’ Atheistic Ethic In our exchange, Loftus offered up this series of articles in response to my three-question challenge to (1) affirm or deny his belief in objective morality and (2) either account for evil on …
Response to John Loftus on the Problem of Evil Part 5 of 7: Concluding Review of Loftus' Argument from Evil in Why I Became an Atheist
Mysteries Loftus also refers to what he calls, “The Ignorance Defense”. He argues that the Christian will finally “punt to mystery” (p. 256). He makes a similar argument here. Basically, the Christian argues that, since …
Response to John Loftus on the Problem of Evil Part 4 of 7: Loftus' Argument from Evil in Why I Became an Atheist Part 3
Loftus Answers Objections In chapter 13, Loftus presents part 2 of his treatment of the problem of evil, in which he answers some objections and theodicies that have been put forth to answer it. He begins by reiterating …
Response to John Loftus on the Problem of Evil Part 2 of 7: Loftus’ Argument from Evil in Why I Became an Atheist Part 1
Loftus begins his argument I’ll be arguing here against the theistic conception of God, who is believed to be all-powerful, or omnipotent, perfectly good, or omnibenelovent (sic) and all-knowing, or omniscient. The …
Response to John Loftus on the Problem of Evil Part 1 of 7: A Brief Review
Recently, I wrote a two-part article on the problem of evil, which can be found here and here. The same day that I posted the second part, John Loftus from Debunking Christianity offered a partial response, linking to an …