By chrisbolt on Aug 2, 2011 in Apologetic Methodology, Apologetics and Worldview, Epistemology, Philosophy | Comments Off
Introduction The “Transcendental Argument for God” (TAG) is typically understood as resting upon the “Impossibility of the Contrary.” We may be in a better position apologetically if we think about the Impossibility of the Contrary (IoC) in terms of three aspects of the IoC. These three aspects of the IoC are definition, dogma, and demonstration. [...]
By chrisbolt on Jul 13, 2011 in Apologetic Methodology, Apologetics and Worldview | Comments Off
There is an objection to TAG (Transcendental Argument for God’s Existence) out there that goes something like this: TAG cannot save anyone. Depending on your context, sometimes it goes like this instead: Apologetics cannot save anyone. Of course, this is not much of an objection. It is more so just a slightly annoying comment. Perhaps [...]
By chrisbolt on May 3, 2011 in Apologetics and Worldview, Atheism, Epistemology, Philosophy | Comments Off
In response to a particular podcast in a “counter-apologetics” series now offered by Ben Wallis a commenter asks: Why should we believe that we will experience the force of gravity on earth a second from now? I have not listened to the entire podcast on causality, but I have not heard this very simple question [...]
By chrisbolt on Jul 8, 2010 in Ethics, Law, and Foreign Policy, Philosophy | Comments Off
“Ethics deals with what is morally right and wrong. Christian Ethics deals with what is morally right and wrong for a Christian.” Norman Geisler. Christian Ethics: Options and Issues. Grand Rapids, MI. Baker Academic, 1989. Pg. 17. (All quotations and paraphrases in this post are from this source.) Let’s step carefully through Dr. Geisler’s statements. [...]