Gravitational Attraction
What would happen if two people out in space a few meters apart, abandoned by their spacecraft, decided to wait until gravity pulled them together? My initial thought was that …
A Measure of Faith - Probability in Religious Thought
From the trivial to the monumental our decisions are governed by – or should be governed by – rational thought. This book explores the role of rational thought as described by the rules of probability applied to the ideas in traditional religious discourse. It provides a basic introduction to the rules of probability for those who want a refresher and then proceeds to apply those rules to standard arguments for the existence of God, the resurrection of Jesus, the evidence for miracles, and the concept of faith. Through this exploration, a common thread of analysis is woven to describe notions of simplicity in explanations, independence of evidence, and the common cognitive biases we all share.
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From the Blog
- Faith, Trust, and Evidence
... Tim McGrew and Peter Boghossian on the definition of faith and whether or not faith is a valid way of knowing. In this discussion, ...
- Is Faith the Same as Trust or Baseless Belief?
... Tim McGrew and Peter Boghossian on the definition of faith, and whether it is a valid way of knowing. I have my initial response ...
- How to Dodge the Consequences of Belief
... couple days, and can see why I had my initial impression. Faith They start with a discussion about the term faith , and McGrath ...
- Knowledge, Faith, and Belief
... abound. It seems very common that a word like "faith" is used by different people for different ends, and the definition shifts even within ...
- Faith and Science
... Ken Miller makes the point that science should inform faith and faith should inform science. He cites Paul Davies, a physicist who has an ...
- Do healing miracles happen?
... don't. Here's the bottom line. Bottom line is it requires faith ...and faith is risk. And faith is a hard thing to risk." I ...
- Scientific Knowledge
... ", the commenter says: I believe we all choose to have faith in one book or another. This is simply, and demonstrably, not true.
- Unbelievable Project: God's existence, free will and faith - The Big Questions
6/22/07 - God's existence, free will and faith - The Big Questions As part of the Unbelievable Project , I am taking notes and "arm-chair" ...
- Unbelievable Project: God Delusion debate - Deluded by Dawkins?
... cause. A number of examples were discussed, mostly faith healings. Now, I believe that Andrew would agree that not all miracle claims are true, ...
- Are Science and Religion Incompatible?
... that was rejected by science Most liberal religious faiths have tended to choose (2). The Catholic Church, for instance, has a pro-evolutiuon stance and ...
- Book Review - "Unbelievable?" by Justin Brierley
... pinpoint a 'moment of surrender' like mine, but their faith is nevertheless grounded in an experience of God's presence in their lives, perhaps in ...
