6/27/2023 0 Comments Gish gallop example![]() In his Consolation of Philosophy, Boethius states the following paradox: “If God exists, whence evil? But whence good, if God does not exist?”. Such as, that our minds are properly aimed at and governed by truth and linked correct, cogent reasoning and duties to the just, the good, the prudent, the wise, etc.Īs WmAD famously highlighted from Boethius’ Consolation of Philosophy, that issue is the problem of good: A proper end that is often naturally evident. ![]() The second matter turns on recognising what evil is, as a secondary phenomenon:ĮVIL: the frustration, twisting, perversion or privation of what is good in itself that prevents or hampers it from attaining its proper end. In short, deep inside the dismissal is resentment that a favourite rhetorical appeal of atheism has collapsed decisively, and that at the hands of a Christian theist and leading philosopher. But of course, some of us are old enough to remember and to bear witness. But after Plantinga’s highly successful free will defense was put on the table the deductive form collapsed and the inductive one was broken in its impact. First, that while up to the 50’s – 70’s the appeal to the problem of evils was a favourite tactic of atheists to try to dismiss the reality of God. ![]() let us go back to your context from 64 above: “ the ID technique that you excel at called the Gish Gallop, made famous by Duane Gish and others ” and again at 100 above: “evil is a concept fabricated by religion.”īefore anything else, I note this is an attempt to relativise and dismiss the reality of evil and to side-step two significant developments. This morning, on seeing doubling down, I have further responded and I now highlight for all to see: Accordingly, over the past several days, I responded in the Skeptical Review thread. In this case, AK has provided us with TWO, as headlined. Sometimes, one of UD’s frequent objectors makes an inadvertently telling objection that deserves highlighting in order to publicly document what we are up against. Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Flipboard Print arroba Email
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