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Hawkeye

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I recently got into an exchange with a classical apologist, Spencer Hawkins. So, the credit goes to him. Here’s how it went: “1) Your first move is to shift the burden of proof. You make the claim that ALL non-Christian worldviews are logically impossible,” i)The issue is that to propose a question-begging claim. To say that it is possible doesn’t show it to be possible. From the Christian perspective, my God is the measure of what is and is not possible. You even say later “I can imagine the Christian God not existing without running into a logical contradiction”. This … Continue reading Hawkeye

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The argument from undesigned coincidences

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An argument that was revived in recent years is the argument from undesigned coincidences in the Bible. It attests to both their truth and reliability. Tyler Vela: http://freedthinkerpodcast.blogspot.com/2013/04/undesigned-historical-coincidences-in.html?m=1 Dr. Timothy McGrew: http://www.apologetics315.com/2011/04/undesigned-coincidences-in-gospels-by.html?m=1 http://www.evidence4faith.com/shows/e4f-042411.mp3 Dr. Lydia McGrew: http://triablogue.blogspot.com/2016/04/lydia-mcgrew-on-undesigned-coincidences.html?m=1 http://whatswrongwiththeworld.net/2017/01/classifications_of_undesigned.html Undesigned coincidence: A sword shall pierce through thine own soul also Undesigned Coincidences in the Gospels and Acts Apologetics academy: Steve Hays: http://triablogue.blogspot.com/2015/12/the-evidential-value-of-undesigned.html?m=1 Continue reading The argument from undesigned coincidences

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“Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence”

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“Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence” This phase raises three questions. 1. Why do extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence? 2. What makes an event extraordinary? 3. Are miracles extraordinary? Here are some resources that challenge this position: Dr. William Lane Craig: Dr. Timothy McGrew: Steve Hays: http://triablogue.blogspot.com/2017/05/sagans-slogan.html?m=1 http://triablogue.blogspot.it/2013/02/extraordinary-ets-require-extraordinary.html?m=1 http://triablogue.blogspot.com/2014/10/are-miracles-extraordinary.html?m=1 https://triablogue.blogspot.com/2017/09/tails-up.html Calum Miller: https://calumsblog.com/apologetics/extraordinaryclaims/ Tyler Vela: http://freedthinkerpodcast.blogspot.com/2015/12/naturalism-of-gaps-round-2.html?m=1 Dr. Greg Bahnsen: Greg Bahnsen Provides Edward Tabash (& Carl Sagan) Extraordinary Evidence For Christianity Continue reading “Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence”