October 8, 2012 by

Advanced Article: Anselm’s Ontological Argument

Anselm’s Ontological Argument for the Existence of God and its Value for Apologetics By John D. Wilsey, PhD. Assistant Professor of History…

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October 7, 2012 by

Drama: A conversation with Pascal’s ghost

A conversation with Pascal’s ghost “Pascal, why did you wager that it is better to believe in God than not to…

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October 7, 2012 by

Drama: A Conversation With Pascal’s Ghost

Converse With Pascal’s Ghost! “Pascal, why did you wager that it is better to believe in God than not to believe!”…

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October 7, 2012 by

Extract: James on Conversion (Lecture IX)

Lecture IX William James, Varieties of Religious Experience Conversion is particularly important in certain religious traditions such as Pietism (followed by…

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October 7, 2012 by

Bertrand Russell A free man’s worship

In this extract Bertrand Russell argues that you do not need God to justify morality. To Dr. Faustus in his…

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October 7, 2012 by

Happiness

Happiness “Last year I moved into my new house.  My album went to number 1, and still I was miserable.  …

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October 6, 2012 by

Louis Pojman destroys relativism

Louis Pojman: Against Relativism and For Objectivism source: http://www2.drury.edu/cpanza/relativism.pdf I. Philosophical arguments aspire to the form of deductive validity. This means that…

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October 6, 2012 by

Article: George Orwell on bad writing

George Orwell on bad writing In this classic article, George Orwell explains the nature of bad writing and lays down some…

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October 6, 2012 by

Extract 1: Van Inwagen Doubts about Darwinism

Doubts about Darwinism Source: Leaderu AT THIS SYMPOSIUM we have been asked to speak on the following thesis: Darwinism and neo-Darwinism…

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October 6, 2012 by

Extract 1: Anselm’s Proslogion

Selections from Anselm’s proslogion For a logical reconstruction of Anselm’s argument click here. Chapter I: A Rousing of the Mind to the Contemplation…

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