Arguing God with Analytic Philosophy
I desire God to be real, so I know that the easiest person to fool is myself. That’s why I favor rational arguments for, and against, the existence of a Supreme Creator.
Are Brain and Mind the Same Thing?
If mind and brain are the same thing, then the physical world is likely all that exists. But if mind and brain are not the same thing, then what? Could reality go beyond the physical?
How does Personal Identity Persist through Time?
How does Personal Identity Persist through Time? [Consciousness] Is the self an illusion? Decades roll by; every molecule of my body changes many times. Yet I sense myself the same-continuous, a unity. How can this be?
Is Life and Mind Inevitable in the Cosmos?
Our universe must be “just so” in order for life and mind-for us-to exist. “Just so” is called “fine-tuning,” and it cries out for explanation.
The Mystery of Existence
Call all-that-exists “something.” Why is there “something” rather than “nothing”? The question haunts me. Why is there anything at all?
What’s the New Atheism?
I hope God exists, which is why I listen to atheists and follow their arguments. If hope trumps reason I may be entombed in false belief.
Fallacies in Proving God Exists
The more I want God to exist, the more I must question proofs of God’s existence. “Bad arguments for God” scare me. Maybe all the “God Arguments” are bad? I hope not.
Is the Universe Religiously Ambiguous?
Does God exist or not exist? How can so many people be so absolutely sure-either way? But maybe that’s the point! Maybe “God” and “No God” are both defensible. What would that mean?
Asking Ultimate Questions
I like pushing boundaries, trying to discern existence, searching the foundations of reality, knowing all that can be known. Overly ambitious? Sophomoric? I don’t care. I do it anyway. Here are ultimate questions.
What’s Beyond Physics?
Are there revolutionary discoveries yet to be made? Radical revelations and shocking secrets? Does physical reality go beyond what we know today? Far beyond?
Arguing God from Miracles & Revelations
I search for God but keep clear of miracles. Believers exhort me to accept that miracles are real, to recognize that miracles demonstrate the existence of a supernatural Being. I resist.
What is God’s Judgment?
Every religion thunders its day of reckoning, and to examine God’s judgment is to probe God’s character and perhaps assess God’s existence. If God does not exist, God’s judgment may expose it. If God does exist, and assuming God is merciful as well as just, maybe we’ve missed the meaning of God’s Judgment.