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Who Bears The Burden of Proof — The Theist or The Atheist?
Russell's teapot: you cannot prove there isn't a teapot orbiting the sun, but that doesn't mean belief in one is…
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Can Neuroscience Explain Religious Experience?
Temporal lobe stimulation can produce religious experiences. The "God helmet" generates feelings of presence. Near-death experiences correlate with brain states.…
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If God Listens, Why Doesn’t God Respond?
People pray sincerely and nothing changes. A child dies despite a parent's agonised prayer. A disease progresses. The silence is…
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Why Doesn’t God Simply Forgive Everyone?
If God is infinitely merciful, why not extend that mercy universally? Why does free will require the possibility of eternal…
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Why Did God Create Humanity Knowing How Much We Would Suffer?
The creation problem: if God is omniscient, God knew before creating humanity the full extent of human suffering, the wars,…
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Finite Sins, Infinite Punishment: Is Hell Proportionate?
The proportionality objection to hell: no finite collection of wrong actions can merit infinite punishment. The punishment is disproportionate to…
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If God Sends Prophets, Why Do Their Messages Contradict Each Other?
Judaism, Christianity, and Islam each claim to carry authentic divine communication — and they substantially disagree. If there is one…
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Why Do Human Beings Believe In God At All?
Cognitive scientists of religion have an explanation for God-belief: Hyperactive Agency Detection. We evolved to detect agents in the environment,…
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