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Nerds' Corner Articles
- How the Argument from Moral Knowledge FailsWhile we don't want to interfere with God's will, would our inaction lead to moral failure? Blake finishes his series.
- Christianity, Evil and the Argument from Moral KnowledgeCan there be contradictions between our moral actions and God's ultimate will? Blake continues his series on Christianity and evil.
- Christianity, Evil and Moral LethargyBlake is a graduate student at NIU — the site of the most recent on-campus shooting rampage. He talks about the experience and begins to discuss the questions that Christians face about the problem of evil.
- Materialism Versus Christian DualismIf materialists include people who love SUVs and people who love trees, then what does it look like to be an immaterialist?
- Materialisms and Why They Matter, Part 3Is an environmentalist just as much of a materialist as someone who loves diamonds and SUVs? Blake discusses materialisms and why they matter.
- Materialisms and Why They Matter, Part 2Does valuing only material things lead to believing in only material things? Good question. Let's find out.
- Materialisms and Why They Matter, Part 1Beth buys lots of expensive clothes. Scott cares about the well-being of the environment. Which one is the materialist?
- Conformity and Rationality, Part 4: Rational Belief in GodCan we maintain a rational belief in God even if those who are smarter and more knowledgeable than us reject His existence? Blake has the answer.
- Conformity and Rationality, Part 3: The Case for NonconformismShould you always trust the conclusions of your professors, since they have more education and knowledge than you? Blake discusses the case for nonconformism.
- Conformity and Rationality, Part 2If something or someone is more often reliable than not, then it makes sense to agree with them, right? Blake discusses conformity, rationality and those tasty White Castle burgers.
- Conformity and Rationality, Part 1If there's so much disagreement about issues, is agnosticism the only way to go? Blake talks about conformity and rationality.
- The Argument from Moral Disagreement, Part 3 (Including Complementary Haiku!)Blake finishes his dissection of the argument from moral disagreement and provides us with a lovely haiku.
- The Argument From Moral Disagreement, Part 2: Which Argument, Exactly?In order to talk about the argument from moral disagreement, we have to know what we're dealing with. Blake helps us figure it out.
- The Problem of Evil, Part 1: God, Suffering and EvilWe all know that God is good — all the time. So why does He allow evil? In light of the recent tragedy at Virginia Tech University, we encourage you to read Blake's series on the problem of evil.
- The Argument From Moral Disagreement, Part 1Blake has some moral questions for you. Do you have the answers?
- Skepticism About SkepticismIf the skeptic is right, then it's impossible to know that God exists. Does Mr. Skeptic have a point? Blake finishes his doubtful series.
- The Rationality of SkepticismAre you a skeptic or an anti-skeptic? What's the difference? Blake explains.
- Oh Yeah, What Do YOU Know?How do you really know that what you see or do is real? Are we all a part of the Matrix? Take the red pill, read Blake's article, and find out!
- Abduction and the Limits of Science, Part 3: The Falsification of Competing TheoriesWhen you have to rely on a possibly false theory to falsify another theory, how are you ever supposed to know what's true? Blake wraps up his series on abduction and the limits of science.
- Abduction and the Limits of Science, Part 2: Simplicity and Explanatory PowerThere's a mysterious wet field and it's up to us to figure out how it got that way. Blake discusses simplicity and explanatory power.
- Abduction and the Limits of Science, Part 1: Affirming the ConsequentBlake is explaining explanations and trying to figure out why Shaq hangs out with basketball players.
- A Fancy Riddle and Three Kinds of ReasoningThink you solved Blake's riddle from last month? His latest article gives you the answer plus lots of other goodness.
- A Riddle: Four Dudes in the SandBlake's got a riddle for you. Can you solve it?
- Why I STILL Think Judge Jones' Ruling on Intelligent Design Resembles a Suicide BombingBlake responds to criticisms of his previous article on creationism and intelligent design theory. Don't miss it!
- On the Falsifiability of Creationism and/or ID TheoryIf creationism can't be proved false, then Darwinism can't be proved true. Find out why.
- The Problem of Evil, Part 4: Human Hubris and the Problem of EvilWhy does God allow evil? Maybe it's for reasons beyond our understanding. Check out Blake's article for the summary of the problem of evil.
- The Problem of Evil, Part 3: The Evidential Argument From EvilWhat do Tupac and the Evidential Argument for Evil have in common? Here's your chance to find out.
- The Problem of Evil, Part 2: God, Evil and the Free Will DefenseHow can God exist and evil exist without any logical tension? Check out Blake's article this week to find out.
- Darwin and the Difference Between Nikes and Reeboks, Part 3Blake wraps up his series on Nike, Reebok and anti-essentialism — and writes a lot about bats ...
- Darwin and the Difference Between Nikes and Reeboks, Part 2It's pretty strange to ask for a Reebok in Nike, right? Perhaps not. Check out the effects of Darwinism on your commonsense beliefs about humor.
- Darwin and the Difference Between Nikes and Reeboks, Part 1One of Blake's essential features is that he's not Hilary Duff. Intrigued? Check it out.
- Doing What's NaturalWanna be a Darwinian evolutionist and an environmentalist? Fine. But you'd better get your metaphysics straight.
- What's REALLY Wrong with the Ontological ArgumentWhat if Anselm accidentally provided atheists a way to prove that God doesn't exist?
- What's Wrong with the Ontological Argument?If the response Anselm's ontological argument inspired within you was "well, that's stupid," you're not alone. But I'll bet you'll have a hard time saying why.
- Nerdy Article #1: Anselm's Ontological ArgumentSt. Anselm's "ontological argument" for the existence of God has intrigued the world's smartest people for nearly a thousand years. Have a look and see if you can figure out why.
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