tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8954608646904080796.post3728950317011984690..comments2024-03-28T03:20:15.940-07:00Comments on Edward Feser: Kalb on TLSEdward Feserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13643921537838616224noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8954608646904080796.post-64724865467264281922009-04-04T18:53:00.000-07:002009-04-04T18:53:00.000-07:00Off topic: as you know Craig debated Hitchens toda...Off topic: as you know Craig debated Hitchens today, but the videos are not in youtube yet. <BR/><BR/>Anyway, look at this brief video where Hitchens appeared at a debate panel at the Christian Book Expo with other panelists like William Lane Craig and other Christian thinkers.<BR/><BR/><BR/>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4k4OXUyatZEJimehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12817742150756784876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8954608646904080796.post-43921524673031530542009-04-04T13:06:00.000-07:002009-04-04T13:06:00.000-07:00Anonymous at 1:11,Yes, in my view the right approa...Anonymous at 1:11,<BR/><BR/>Yes, in my view the right approach to Christian apologetics doesn't begin with Christianity at all, but starts by showing that naturalism isn't even in the running. The existence of God, the immateriality of the mind, and the natural law -- or some variation on these ideas, anyway -- are the deliverances of sound philosophy, and form the background of any further investigation. Only then do we get to the really serious and interesting stuff: Is it a purely philosophical theism we should go with? If so, which? Or is some purportedly revealed religion true? If so, which one? Naturalism is two steps removed from the truth. The serious contenders for our allegience are Platonism or neo-Platonism, Aristotelianism, Christianity, Judaism, Islam, etc.<BR/><BR/>T'sinadree,<BR/><BR/>Yes, I do. But when? That I don't know yet. <BR/><BR/>Anonymous at 8:00,<BR/><BR/>Thanks, I'll take a look.Edward Feserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13643921537838616224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8954608646904080796.post-39965735169893586652009-04-04T08:00:00.000-07:002009-04-04T08:00:00.000-07:00Nothing to do with Kalb but thought you might be i...Nothing to do with Kalb but thought you might be interested in the (short) comment at http://branemrys.blogspot.com/2009/03/instrumental-causes-and-extended-minds.htmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8954608646904080796.post-33257430185592461402009-04-03T13:25:00.000-07:002009-04-03T13:25:00.000-07:00Dr. Feser, I've heard you state before that you th...Dr. Feser, I've heard you state before that you think "that there are compelling arguments for the truth of Christianity specifically, but making that case would take another book." Since I enjoyed TLS so much, a "sequel" of sorts as you describe would be much welcomed. Do you have any plans to write such a book in the future?T'sinadreenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8954608646904080796.post-89837169234057551602009-04-03T13:11:00.000-07:002009-04-03T13:11:00.000-07:00It's strange that so many people (both admirers an...It's strange that so many people (both admirers and detractors) seem to want to shove TLS into the niche of 'Christian Apologetics'. That's not what TLS is, Ed comes right out and says that's not what it is, etc.<BR/><BR/>One thing I really appreciate about Ed's approach is that I think a belief in God in the broad sense - a basic, vague theism - is of dire importance to Christianity. Meaning that it's important to have a (rational, natural) belief in God before taking the intellectual step of belief in Christianity. Ed does a great job of showing the basic rationality of that broad belief, and I hope more people realize how important that particular step is.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com