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A Theistic Theory of Everything

Bentham's Newsletter • 196 implied HN points • 05 Feb 24
⛪ Faith & Spirituality Theism Cosmology Evil Miracles
  1. The article presents a compelling argument for the plausibility of theism based on probability and explanatory power.
  2. The concept of an indifferent universe theodicy is introduced to explain the existence of evil within a theistic framework.
  3. The theistic theory discussed is said to be simple, able to explain a wide array of data, and posits unlimited perfection as its fundamental aspect.

Why I Don't Buy The Moral Argument

Bentham's Newsletter • 196 implied HN points • 29 Jan 24
📖 Philosophy Ethics Theism Atheism Morality Existence
  1. The traditional moral argument for the existence of God is not convincing because the premise that without God, objective moral values do not exist is not plausible for all.
  2. Having God as the source of morality does not provide a satisfactory grounding for morality as it creates more questions and issues.
  3. Explaining the existence of moral facts by positing God as the source is as arbitrary as positing other explanations like pleasure being good.

The Evidence For And Against Theism

Bentham's Newsletter • 176 implied HN points • 21 Jan 24
⛪ Faith & Spirituality Theism Atheism Philosophy Miracles
  1. The evidence for theism includes physical existence, useful interactions, finely tuned constants, and psychophysical laws.
  2. The evidence against theism consists of factors like the presence of evils, divine hiddenness, lack of clear miracles, and potentially inconsistent divine attributes.
  3. The problem of evil is highlighted as a significant argument favoring theism.
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The Evil God Challenge

Bentham's Newsletter • 117 implied HN points • 31 Jan 24
📖 Philosophy Debate Theism Evil God
  1. There are two versions of the Evil God Challenge, one questioning a good God's likelihood and another flipping the Problem of Evil.
  2. The Evil God Challenge presents compelling arguments, but there are counterarguments to consider for theism.
  3. The idea of an Evil God is intuitively less believable, and there are logical reasons why a Good God is more plausible.

Comparing Theism and Naturalism

Bentham's Newsletter • 78 implied HN points • 07 Feb 24
📖 Philosophy Theism Beliefs Logic
  1. A detailed comparison was made between theism and naturalism with various odds ratios considered.
  2. The conclusion presented was that theism is significantly more plausible than naturalism, with a ratio of 468,000.
  3. The importance of evidence, arguments, and priors in determining the probability of theism was emphasized.

Three Niche Philosophical Objections To Christianity

Bentham's Newsletter • 98 implied HN points • 16 Jan 24
📖 Philosophy Theism Immortality Creation
  1. Studying philosophy reveals arguments both for and against theism, particularly in relation to Christianity and the trinity.
  2. Considerations of immortality and the afterlife present interesting puzzles for theism, but they are not decisive arguments against it.
  3. The timing of creation and existence challenges can be addressed by considering concepts such as preexistence or skipping through time.

Freud's Last Session: A Review

The Worldview Bulletin Newsletter • 78 implied HN points • 25 Jan 24
⛪ Faith & Spirituality Philosophy Christianity Apologetics Religion Theism
  1. Freud and C.S. Lewis had contrasting worldviews and the film explores their debate.
  2. The film delves into themes of religion, sexuality, and philosophical arguments between the two characters.
  3. It highlights Freud's projection objection to theism and Lewis's philosophical defense of Christianity against evil and yearning.