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Atheism and Rape

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Atheism and Rape

Atheism and Rape

Lucas Necessary

Reading Time: 2 minutesDr. Michael Ruse has an excellent piece called, “Is Rape Wrong on Andromeda: An Introduction to Extraterrestrial Evolution, Science, and Morality.” He goes through a thought experiment utilizing his own point of view.  Let’s say that we start human evolution over again. Rewind it to the beginning and start out anew. Through randomization, a very different creature might evolve with different values and duties. Perhaps they act like bees, and…

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“Nihilism is true.”

“Nihilism is true.”

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Reading Time: < 1 minute“There is no such thing as morally right or wrong. Individual human life is meaningless and without ultimate moral value. We need to face the fact that nihilism is true.”  In making sense of atheism, I believe that Christians need to consider carefully the topics of (a) free will and (b) morality. With regard to (b), Alex Rosenberg, the author of “The Atheist’s Guide to Reality,” wrote the opening quote,…

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Do You Believe in Good and Evil?

Do You Believe in Good and Evil?

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Reading Time: 2 minutesDo you believe in good and evil?   Professor Michael Ruse, a noted atheist and philosopher of science, has correctly noted what morality is in a world without God. In “The Darwinian Paradigm,” he noted:  “Morality is a biological adaptation no less than are hands and feet and teeth.  Considered as a rationally justifiable set of claims about an objective something, ethics is illusory. I appreciate that when somebody says, “Love…

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Richard Dawkins
“Faith is One of the World’s Great Evils,” Declares Man Who Does Not Believe in Evil

“Faith is One of the World’s Great Evils,” Declares Man Who Does Not Believe in Evil

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Reading Time: 3 minutesFinally some good news in this world! In a stunning rebuke of all faiths everywhere, but especially of the really stupid ones, like Christianity, Professor Richard Dawkins has delivered a killing blow.

Truth, Morality, and Anti-Realism (AKA: Somethin’ ain’t right with that boy, I’ll tell you hwat!”)

Truth, Morality, and Anti-Realism (AKA: Somethin’ ain’t right with that boy, I’ll tell you hwat!”)

Lucas Necessary

Reading Time: 4 minutesTruth and morality tend to be tied together; without truth, there tends to be no morality, at least so far as anyone can elucidate as being objectively codifiable. One benefit of backpacking, at least for me, is that I can listen to a variety of bright folks (well, Dr. Jordan Peterson would probably contend that I’m listening to a variety of people with PhDs, among whom some are bright) talking…

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What Reasons Are Allowed for Divorce?

What Reasons Are Allowed for Divorce?

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Reading Time: 3 minutesOften one hears that the only reason that was ever listed as “acceptable” for divorce (note: not nominal nor desired, but acceptable and reasonable) is infidelity. NOTE: A LITTLE BIT PG-13! It can seem unfair to us when we read the Bible and note what seems to be an indication that divorce was only allowed for infidelity. Why is infidelity worse than, saying, stabbing a spouse with a knife a…

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The Courage of Neerja Bhanot

The Courage of Neerja Bhanot

Lucas Necessary

Reading Time: 3 minutesThe moral high-ground can be a wildly vicious place, especially when we have no actualized skin in the game. Have you ever noticed anything like that? I have, and it sometimes makes me think of who I actually am. Not just what I think, but what I do. Not just my beliefs about which practice is good and which practice is bad, but whether or not I truly, physically interact…

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