Author: C. L. Bolt
-
Finding the Freedom to Let the Faith “Defend Itself”
You Are Not Your Worldview: Finding the Freedom to Let the Faith Defend Itself By Russell D. Moore…
-
My Debate Opponent Converted To Theism!
Please note that this post is not a part of my current debate with Nocterro.
Excited? I am not.
The title of Nocterro’s most recent post at Urban Philosophy is A Conversion. The title is puzzling. In what way has Nocterro experienced a “conversion”? One thing is for certain; he is no Christian. Nocterro has merely changed his position on the matter of the existence of “God”. He now professes to be a theist.
Not only is “conversion” not being used in a Christian sense here but neither is “God”. One learns quickly that what Nocterro has in view …
-
Check out this offer on “Speaking the Truth in Love: The Theology of John M. Frame”!
Thanks to Zao Thanatoo for contacting me about a 50% discount on John Frame’s festschrift Speaking the Truth in Love: The Theology of John M. Frame edited by John J. Hughes (P&R, 2009) through Dr. James N. Anderson’s blog. Click here to find out how to take advantage of this generous offer!
You may also read Dr. Anderson’s contribution to the book here. Many thanks to Dr. Anderson for the work he has done through the years developing his ‘attenuated’ Van Tilianism. I look forward to more of his work in the future.…
-
A Fristian Strikes Out Revisited: Response to “Theo Beza”
Not too long ago I posted regarding a Fristianity Style Counter (FSC) to TAG from “John Calvin”. You may find the post here (https://choosinghats.org/?p=876) but it is reposted below.
In that post the particular FSC that John Calvin had offered was in my view successfully refuted by appealing to an analogous argument offered by Paul Manata. An individual commenting on the post using the name “Theo Beza” offered a series of irrelevant and hence unsuccessful objections to my critique of the FSC. Here I will repost A Fristian Strikes Out in order to provide the context needed to …
-
Discussion With Nocterro Concerning Three Topics: Rebuttal By C.L. Bolt
Discussion With Nocterro Concerning Three Topics: Opening Statement By C.L. Bolt
A Response to Bolt on Three Topics (Nocterro, Offsite at Urban Philosophy)
___________________________
“[A]ny concept is identical with any other…which implies that perfect understanding is subjective and inexpressible.”
– 倪德卫
Nocterro requested that we discuss the three topics of the reliability of Scripture, the self-deception of atheists, and the presupposition of God in Nocterro’s reasoning. My opening statement is summarized in three statements which are reproduced individually below and discussed in accordance with Nocterro’s responses to them.
Reliability of Scripture
God has providentially controlled the …
-
Honesty In Apologetics
For some time now I have wanted to post concerning honesty in apologetics. Honesty appears to be just as scarce in much apologetic material as humility. There are a number of reasons I have not yet written the post. One such reason is that I have been a bit under the weather. My desk is rather full at the moment as well and I owe several people responses. Thankfully I found a well written post on the topic here that I can just link to and encourage you to read.
See you when I am well, Lord willing!…
-
Theology Matters!
Check out this video: THEOLOGY MATTERS!…
-
Science Is Not That Simple (Part 3)
Chalmers also challenges the idea that facts provide a firm and reliable foundation for scientific knowledge. This argument falls in line with the other arguments.
Further difficulties concerning the reliability of the observational basis of science arise from some of the ways in which judgments about the adequacy of observation statements draw on presupposed knowledge in a way that renders those judgments fallible.1
Chalmers uses the example of Aristotle’s idea that fire is a substance. Fire was observed, and it could be seen rising into the air so that it seemed accurate to say that fire …
-
Lane’s Blog
Happy Birthday to Lane’s Blog (Youtube)!
This excellent resource recently turned 3 years old. Go visit and make sure to tell Lane thanks for all the great work he has done!…
-
Science Is Not That Simple (Part 2)
(For the first part of Science Is Not That Simple click here.)
Chalmers argues against the common idea that facts precede and are separate from theory. Chalmers starts his argument out against this common idea by explaining the ambiguity of the term “fact”.
…It can refer to a statement that expresses the fact and it can also refer to the state of affairs referred to by such a statement. For example, it is a fact that there are mountains and craters on the moon. Here the fact can be taken as referring to the mountains or craters themselves. Alternatively,