Naturalism and determinism go hand in hand. If there is no God, and no soul, then your choices were all determined by things outside of your control. This has major ramifications for morality. This begs the question - should it be taught as fact?
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This Young Apologist is Unimpressed with Internet Atheism
John Dunfee runs JMDApologetics101 on YouTube, and the ministry "Christian Truth Through Apologetics." All the internet atheists know who he is, and he has interviewed some of the top apologists running online ministries. But he shouldn't exist. At least, not if you listen to what some internet atheists say. He's young! He's smart! He understands the atheist perspective . . . and . . . he doesn't buy it.
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Paulogia & The Masters of the Universe: A Response
Paulogia is a pretty popular atheist youtuber. He tackles some of the more prominent theistic arguments. In this episode, I respond to his criticism of the Kalam Cosmological Argument. We'll cover all the typical objections INCLUDING a discussion of the nature of time, and whether the "B-theory" undermines the Kalam argument.
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Sam Harris is Confused
Sam Harris was once asked, "Is there a possibility of a Creator?" Instead of answering directly he meandered through a confused monologue about Islam and Christianity before spilling over into a confused musing about those who never hear the message of a particular religion. He managed to mix in a comment or two about the matrix, and the possibility that we're all in a virtual simulation.
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