Hold the Eggnog Christmas is in trouble: Considering Dawkins’ claims against the Gospel story

Posted on December 23, 2011 by oborn

One of the ways I assess the robustness of a controversial viewpoint (eg the Gospel) is to hear the informed arguments against it.  In other words, I want to see its weak or vulnerable points.  This gives me a handle on its overall reliability. Continue reading →

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Christopher Hitchens & North Korea’s Kim Jong-il: Is it really religion that poisons everything?

Posted on December 22, 2011 by oborn

A few days after the passing of Christopher Hitchens, North Korea’s ‘Dear Leader’ Kim Jong-il also died.  Given that one of the obsessions of the North Korean regime is the suppression and eradication of anything religious, and that Hitchens championed the view world-wide that it was religion that poisons everything, one might expect that Hitchens would be in broad support and agreement with the late North Korean leader.  However Continue reading →

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Christopher Hitchens and the efficacy of Pascal’s Wager

Posted on December 21, 2011 by oborn

When I studied philosophy in university I learned about Pascal’s Wager. Simply put, it reasons from the point-of-view of a rational person who does not know for sure if there is a God or not (the position many of us are in).   Continue reading →

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The Passing of Christopher Hitchens: Carrying misconception to the Grave

Posted on December 21, 2011 by oborn

Last week news outlets worldwide reported the passing of noted journalist and author Christopher Hitchens.  Hitchens, a preeminent controversialist, was a prominent critic of the Gospel, especially noted for his book: god is not Great - How religion poisons everything.  I had read his book quite carefully Continue reading →

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My first Post: Why this site?

Posted on December 19, 2011 by oborn

Well, this is my first post.  So I thought it would be appropriate to describe why I put this site together.  In About Me I explained why and how the Gospel had become relevant to me.  And so I began in a serious way to investigate it.   Continue reading →

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