Captian's Log Christianity and Politics 19 Sep 2020 The way some speak, politics is placed in opposition to Christianity. This on its own is strange, but when the same person is also advocating for a certain political view,…
Captian's Log Thoughts on the Classical Arguments for God 22 Mar 2020 Ontological I have a love hate relationship with this argument. As it is most commonly quoted, it appears like something Lewis Carroll would write, some meaningless, circular nonsense straight from…
Captian's Log Around the Lake 28 Jan 2020 Two friends were walking by the pond. They had made this trek before as young men, conversing as they completed their circuit, but the day was waning as they went,…
Captian's Log Well Ackchyually 6 Aug 2019 As it was growing time for my annual shearing, and I was expecting a guest soon, I managed to leave my house today with the expectation of shedding the luscious…
Captian's Log In God’s Hand 15 Aug 2018 With a smirk, the atheist proclaims, “I don’t need a god to be good. What, are you such a bad person you need to be told not to murder? Need…
Captian's Log I Will Be a Tree 11 Aug 2018 I will be a tree and not some mean bundle of sticks. I am at least a seed, and I will try to grow. I will join my roots into…
Captian's Log Kicking Against a Prick 31 May 2018 What struck me was that there was no real appeal to truth. It felt good, was the closest she came to defending her position. Our conversation opened with her observation…
Captian's Log Furthermore 27 May 2018 Coming off of the rather pedantic argument I criticized in my last post regarding omnipotence, I’d like to address another objection to Christian thought, the problem of pain. Taking three…
Captian's Log Re: Omnipotence 26 May 201827 May 2018 More than once I’ve been confronted by a supposed contradiction within Christian doctrine. It often starts with the question, “So, you believe in an all-powerful God?” Quickly following my assertion,…
Captian's Log A Barrier to Argument 23 May 2018 There is an intellectual deficiency masquerading as an argument. I first noticed it in the past presidential debate when used against GOP candidates challenging the moderators’ biased behavior, and more…
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