TWO DOZEN Arguments for God

 

TWO DOZEN Arguments for God
https://youtu.be/IYxWzJ8ypcQ

 

 SEE ALSO what I believe to be the original article/paper or lecture notes:

TWO DOZEN (OR SO) THEISTIC ARGUMENTS

 Lecture Notes by Alvin Plantinga
https://web.archive.org/web/20120215035114/http://philofreligion.homestead.com/files/theisticarguments.html

Science Against Abortion

 

Science Against Abortion
https://youtu.be/4Ka-Zg4tlLE

See also the links and sources in the video's description. They include peer-reviewed papers.

 

Yes, Jesus was buried in a Tomb – A Response to Paulogia [by Mike Jones]

 

 

 

https://inspiringphilosophy.wordpress.com/2020/08/13/yes-jesus-was-buried-in-a-tomb-a-response-to-paulogia/

Avoiding Big Mistakes in Defending the Bible: Interview with Dr. Peter Gurry

 

 

Well-meaning apologist have made some big mistakes when defending the reliability of the New Testament. Sean McDowell interviews Dr. Peter Gurry, author of Myths and Mistakes in New Testament Textual Criticism, to help correct these mistakes. 

 

https://youtu.be/EPXY2PF7eB0

Divorce and Remarriage by Mike Winger

 

The topic of divorce and remarriage is one I'm not well informed on. Since I respect Mike Winger as a knowledgeable pastor, I suspect much of what he says on the topic is true. So, without having watched all the videos yet, I recommend his videos to help others think through the issues and come to their own conclusions and convictions as to what the Bible teaches concerning the topic.

Divorce and Remarriage: Everything Scripture Says
by Mike Winger
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZ3iRMLYFlHtBvJzugPJp9P5X1T-hA91j

Jesus on Divorce by J.P. Holding

Wayne Grudem is a theologian who I HIGHLY respect. He recently changed his mind on a specific issue of divorce. See the following article at Christianity Today:

Wayne Grudem Changes Mind About Divorce in Cases of Abuse
https://www.christianitytoday.com/news/2019/november/complementarian-wayne-grudem-ets-divorce-after-abuse.html

What the Bible Teaches about Divorce and Remarriage by Paul Carter

Toward a Defensible View of Sola Scriptura with Dr. John Peckham

Toward a Defensible View of Sola Scriptura with Dr. John Peckham

https://youtu.be/3tpCd2Zfbcw

The Moral Argument For God with William Lane Craig

Moral Argument For God - Part 1 - William Lane Craig
https://youtu.be/mj2BeUP52Dc

Moral Argument For God - Part 2 - William Lane Craig
https://youtu.be/bwUUmjkfSh8

Moral Argument For God - Part 3 - William Lane Craig
https://youtu.be/1wFoPP9toMc

Moral Argument For God - Part 4 - William Lane Craig
https://youtu.be/6rdES57KpJc

The "If You Had Been Born Elsewhere" Objection to Religious Belief with Dr. Tomas Bogardus

One of Cameron Bertuzzi's favorite episodes of his popular show Capturing Christianity.

The "If You Had Been Born Elsewhere" Objection to Religious Belief with Dr. Tomas Bogardus

https://youtu.be/JNE8HRHVaxE

The Bodily Resurrection of Jesus by William Lane Craig

Skeptics often claim that the New Testament evidence and extra-Biblical evidence isn't clear enough to conclude that the early Christians were positively claiming Jesus' resurrection body was physical rather than spiritual. William Lane Craig addresses that charge in the following article:

The Bodily Resurrection of Jesus by William Lane Craig 

https://www.reasonablefaith.org/writings/scholarly-writings/historical-jesus/the-bodily-resurrection-of-jesus/

Apologetics Methodology Dialogue with Dr. James White, Dr. Jonathan McLatchie, Dr. Randal Rauser & Dr. Richard Howe

 [APOLOGETICS] DIALOGUE |
Dr. James White, Dr. Jonathan McLatchie, Dr. Randal Rauser & Dr. Richard Howe

https://youtu.be/35ixieEBZhU

Nontraditional Arguments for Theism with Joe Schmid

I discovered a brilliant agnostic named Joe Schmid when he debated Randal Rauser where both of them played Devil's Advocate for the view they don't hold. So Schmid as an agnostic argued for theism and Rauser who is a professed Christian argued for atheism. In the following videos Joe Schmid lists and explains some nontraditional arguments for theism. Many of them are consistent with presuppositionalism and other apologetical methods like classical apologetics.

Nontraditional Arguments for Theism (Part 1/2)

https://youtu.be/8V7TvkjXW3Q

Nontraditional Arguments for Theism (Part 2/2)

https://youtu.be/syW37-XsUe8

 New Atheism and its Critics

https://youtu.be/1w6MRwyEsjQ

Joe Schmid's YouTube channel: Majesty of Reason


Joe Schmid's Devil's Advocate debate with Randal Rauser:

GOD DEBATE: Randal Rauser the Atheist vs Joe Schmid the Theist

https://youtu.be/68FxtG49ngY

I recommend reading the critiques of Randal Rauser's progressive version of "Christianity" by the late Steve Hays and other bloggers at Triablogue: https://triablogue.blogspot.com/search/label/Randal%20Rauser

Does God change His mind? Is Open Theism true?

Bruce Ware addresses some of the problems of Open Theism in this ~14 minute video.

 Does God change His mind? Is Open Theism true?

https://youtu.be/ZRAlMvN5NwI

Atheist Alex O'Connor [AKA "CosmicSkeptic"] discusses the Kalam Cosmological Argument with William Lane Craig

Popular YouTube atheist Alex O'Connor [AKA "CosmicSkeptic"] discusses the Kalam Cosmological Argument with William Lane Craig.

William Lane Craig and CosmicSkeptic Discuss The Kalam Cosmological Argument

https://youtu.be/eOfVBqGPwi0

After the interview Alex made a video debunking his former ill-informed objections to the the Kalam Cosmological Argument on account of reading the best formulations and on account of his personal interview on Craig.

 COSMIC SKEPTIC DEBUNKED

https://youtu.be/MGJq5C9wuzk

Is Christianity the "White Man's Religion"? Why it is NOT!

3 Reasons Why Christianity is NOT the White Man's Religion (The REAL Black History!)

https://youtu.be/1Yrv66pVvM8

3 Quick Reasons Christianity is NOT the White Man's Religion (w/ Tru ID)

https://youtu.be/a4yYdt6qCi0

DEBATE: Would God Allow Evil? CosmicSkeptic vs InspiringPhilosophy

Being a Calvinist I wouldn't use all of the arguments that Michael Jones uses in this debate. Nevertheless, in my opinion Michael Jones won the debate. Though, Alex O'Connor did a pretty good job as well. Decide for yourself.

DEBATE: Would God Allow Evil? @CosmicSkeptic vs @InspiringPhilosophy

https://youtu.be/hNF9bTESZwE

See also this debate review:

Reviewing the @InspiringPhilosophy vs @CosmicSkeptic Debate on God and Evil

https://youtu.be/fHjlaA4Qp_Q

The Fate of Jesus' Apostles an interview with Sean McDowell

People can die for what they sincerely believe to be true. However, few people are willing to die for what they were in a position to know to be false. The earliest disciples and apostles of Jesus were in a position to know whether Jesus really died and really rose again from the dead. If they were willing to suffer loss and persecution, even death, for their claims that they saw the resurrected Jesus [not merely an empty tomb], then that would suggest it is more probable that Jesus actually did rise from the dead. In the following interview Sean McDowell share the evidence for whether the Apostles were willing to die for their faith, and the evidence of how many may have actually died as martyrs.

LIVE with Sean McDowell: The Fate of Jesus' Apostles

https://youtu.be/TyKYxDc0fJQ

Should Christians Use the Argument from Martyrdom? A Reply to Bart Ehrman by Jonathan McLatchie

Fact-Checking Sam Harris

 Fact-Checking Sam Harris Part 1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FwX3RZIMDQ4

 Fact-Checking Sam Harris Part 2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ENtlW-LEqu8

The Term and Concept of Omnibenevolence Is Apparently Recent

 

 

https://branemrys.blogspot.com/2011/07/omnibenevolence.html

Are Atheists Biased or Objective? What Do the Studies Reveal?

Are Atheists Biased?

https://youtu.be/_1MBI5z0MMY

NT Wright responds to Richard Carrier on women and the resurrection // Ask NT Wright Anything

NT Wright responds to Richard Carrier on women and the resurrection // Ask NT Wright Anything

https://youtu.be/TyyR5S4lMgg

Does Math Point to God? Discussion Between William Lane Craig & Graham Oppy

Christian apologist William Lane Craig has described atheist Graham Oppy as "scary smart" on multiple occasions. After many years of people waiting for the two to either debate or discuss a topic live, they finally have a live public discussion on the subject of whether mathematics in physics point the existence of God.

Does Math Point to God? William Lane Craig + Graham Oppy

https://youtu.be/8WE1y00bwCU

A Simple Breakdown of the Craig vs Oppy Debate on Math and God
https://youtu.be/re-kuNbHd4A

William Lane Craig responds to Stephen Woodford's criticisms.

Has an Atheist Debunked Wigner's Argument from Mathematics??
https://youtu.be/YK_IyUlDPhI

or here:

 Has Dr. Craig's Mathematical Argument for God Been "Debunked"?

https://youtu.be/H9KUWdnXzho

Handicapping the Craig/Oppy debate by Steve Hays

Who Won The Craig vs. Carroll Debate? A Debate Review

A Review of Craig vs Carroll

https://youtu.be/Gye1XE0kVJY

Here's the original EPIC debate:

William Lane Craig and Sean Carroll | "God and Cosmology" | 2014 Greer Heard Forum

https://youtu.be/X0qKZqPy9T8

A Critique of Leighton Flowers on Total Inability

Lutheran Jordan Cooper exposes Leighton Flowers' misundestandings of Calvinism and of Total Inability. Total Inability is held by many Christian denominations and sects besides Calvinism.

A Critique of Leighton Flowers on Total Inability

https://youtu.be/qwgxbiUS9xY

Defining Pelagianism and Semipelagianism (A Further Response to Leighton Flowers)

https://youtu.be/ciiP37xUYEw

See also:

A Top Calvinist Answers Objections By Top Anti-Calvinists

As a Calvinist I nevertheless recommend the following article that points out that Arminians believe in Total Depravity and Total Inability just as much as Calvinists do:

Once More Unto the Breach: Total Depravity and Total Inability

Jonathan McLatchie Responds to Richard Carrier's Objections to Undesigned Coincidences

Rounding Off My Response to Richard Carrier On Undesigned Coincidences (Part 6) by Jonathan McLatchie
http://www.answeringmuslims.com/2020/04/rounding-off-my-response-to-richard.html

Part 6 links to parts 1-5.


See also the links and videos at my blogpost:

Undesigned Scriptural Coincidences
https://misclane.blogspot.com/2013/05/undesigned-scriptural-coincidences.html

Is the Exodus History? A Conversation with Dr. Titus Kennedy

Is the Exodus History? A Conversation with Dr. Titus Kennedy

https://youtu.be/czUyRQ6rUXw

SEE ALSO:

EP29: Egyptian Evidence for the Exodus w/ Dr. Titus Kennedy and Dr. Steve Meyer, Discovery Institute

https://youtu.be/ZMMxf1HeE0c

Lecture by Dr. James Hoffmeier from Lanier Theological Library on Vimeo.

http://vimeo.com/24777556

 Lecture by Dr. James Hoffmeier
https://youtu.be/m2vhrK6Wczs

Lecture by Dr. Steven Collins - 

Confirming the Bible Through Archaeology
https://youtu.be/hO8t-jDrF7E

Nothing Fails Like Bible History (REBUTTED) by Trent Horn
https://youtu.be/kc-wpFyb_yo




Exodus Rediscovered: Documentary by Michael Jones
https://youtu.be/dIc7i6eVk7w

Archaeology and the Historical Reliability of the New Testament by Peter S. Williams

EVERY baby is a ROYAL baby - Numberphile

EVERY baby is a ROYAL baby - Numberphile
https://youtu.be/Fm0hOex4psA

 

A Top Calvinist Answers Objections By Top Anti-Calvinists

Calvinist Guillaume Bignon interviewed and responds to the objections given by his anti-Calvinist friends Leighton Flowers, Tim Stratton, & Braxton Hunter.


French Calvinist Philosopher Responds to Critics [3/28/2020]
https://youtu.be/rP2BWwC9M3s

(Part 2): Guillaume Responds to Leighton Flowers, Tim Stratton, & Braxton Hunter. [5/2/2020]
https://youtu.be/mX6IvrmFUos

A critical review and fairly comprehensive refutation of“Human Freedom, Divine Knowledge, and Mere Molinism”by Timothy A. Stratton by Guillaume Bignon [or HERE]

A response to Kevin Timpe’s objections [in his book review] by Guillaume Bignon [or HERE]

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The three critics joined together to respond to the first video on their respective channels. Part 2 of Bignon's interview occurred after the following videos were post. So, if you want to watch the videos chronologically, watch Part 2 after watching the following three videos below.

Determinism refuted Biblically [4/3/2020]
https://youtu.be/oSMJRTghRtM

Determinism Refuted Theologically [4/10/2020]
https://youtu.be/w7qcmZ-cO_M

Determinism Refuted Philosophically [4/17/2020]
https://youtu.be/sjIMbNnaG94

Is Adam Historical? A Conversation with Two Scientists Joshua Swamidass and Fazale Rana

https://youtu.be/rQ3burs-mUo

Is Adam Historical? 

A Conversation with Two Scientists Joshua Swamidass and Fazale Rana

see also:

Did Adam and Eve Live Recently? William Lane Craig + Joshua Swamidass

One of the "Best" Cases For Evolution From the Fossil Record Is Not As Strong As Is Commonly Believed

https://youtu.be/wq_oYftA2ow

A Whale of an Evolution Tale

Fifty Reasons Why Jesus Came To Die by John Piper

A must read for all non-Christians and Christians alike. Even theologically seasoned Christians should read the book to refresh their memories and refresh their hearts regarding the glorious reasons why Jesus Christ came to die on the Cross. The book was formerly titled, The Passion of Jesus Christ.

Freely Available:

HERE, or HERE

Should We "Wager" on God? CosmicSkeptic vs Liz Jackson [topic on Pascal's Wager]

https://youtu.be/tv4jE2TUEGY

Did Adam and Eve Live Recently? William Lane Craig + Joshua Swamidass

Apparently, it's is no longer the case that the scientific evidence rules out the possibility of a literal Adam and Eve. Whether that's ~750,000 or even ~6,000 years ago. See also Joshua Swamidass' book, The Genealogical Adam and Eve: The Surprising Science of Universal Ancestry. As well as the future book to be written by both Dr. William Lane Craig and Dr. Joshua Swamidass.

Did Adam and Eve Live Recently? William Lane Craig + Joshua Swamidass
https://youtu.be/XhznTACRjSU

The cover of Dr. Swamidass' book

see also:

Is Adam Historical? A Conversation with Two Scientists Joshua Swamidass and Fazale Rana

Case Against John Loftus on Miracles

Tyler Vela of The Freed Thinker Podcast reviews John Loftus' new anthology, The Case Against Miracles. Two videos in the series are already up. I've linked to them below. Visit the channel periodically to check out further installments.

Case Against Loftus on Miracles - Part 1 (Forward)

https://youtu.be/I-fKwLfHCz8

Case Against Loftus on Miracles - Part 2 (Introduction)

https://youtu.be/sefIfGXWrkw

DEBATE: Is There Good Evidence for God? | Dillahunty Vs Vela

DEBATE: Is There Good Evidence for God?
Matt Dillahunty Vs Tyler Vela

https://youtu.be/kf0Us__r9SQ

Why Matt Dillahunty Won’t Believe in God: A Debate Review

https://youtu.be/TActBoNbKAE

Matt Dillahunty vs Inspiring Philosophy: Debate Review

Braxton Hunter reviews the debate between atheist Matt Dillahunty and Christian InspiringPhilosophy [AKA Michael Jones]. Hunter exposes the tired schtick of Matt Dillahunty using his personal skepticism to evade all evidence for God and to claim that the theist can't win the debate merely because he's  not personally persuaded. As if his personal persuasion were the mark by which we can tell who won a debate. I've collected some of InspiringPhilosophy's videos on Divine/Theistic Quantum Idealism HERE.

Matt Dillahunty vs Inspiring Philosophy: Debate Review

https://youtu.be/8uN9-N7bWG0

Original Debate:

DEBATE: Dillahunty Vs InspiringPhilosophy | Are There Good Reasons to Believe in God?

https://youtu.be/yGxSf4zJAso

Does Intrinsic Religiosity Produce A Net Positive Or A Net Negative Effect On Society

A Discussion Between Doubt and Devout 

Matt Dillahunty and Michael Jones/InspiringPhilosophy

https://youtu.be/0jb4Ys_vkmk

Is Christianity Dangerous? - BBC Debate Aron Ra vs. Michael Jones/InspiringPhilosophy

https://youtu.be/bQBFY1z_RvI

John Calvin Was NOT A Homosexual Convict

 

Was Calvin A Homosexual Convict?
https://heidelblog.net/2012/11/was-calvin-a-homosexual-convict/

John Calvin and the Anti-Protestant Sodomy Rumor
https://www.patheos.com/blogs/davearmstrong/2020/01/john-calvin-the-ludicrous-sodomy-rumor.html

Did Christianity give us our human values? Tom Holland & (atheist) A.C. Grayling Discuss

Tom Holland & AC Grayling • History: Did Christianity give us our human values?

https://youtu.be/7eSyz3BaVK8

How St Paul changed the world (Full Show)

NT Wright & Tom Holland •

https://youtu.be/nlf_ULB26cU

Have science, reason and humanism replaced faith? 
 Steven Pinker vs Nick Spencer

https://youtu.be/Ssf5XN5o9q4

See also my blogpost:

The Dark Ages Were Not As Dark As You Have Been Led To Believe

Are Atheists More Intelligent?

Are Atheists Smarter Than Everyone Else?
https://youtu.be/__axCl41968

Are Atheists More Intelligent?

https://youtu.be/v8WUr58HiCM

See also my blogpost:

Why Many Scientists are Atheists

Some Atheists Are Sounding the Alarm that the Decline of Christianity is Hurting Society

Atheists sound the alarm: Decline of Christianity is seriously hurting society
https://www.lifesitenews.com/blogs/atheists-sound-the-alarm-decline-of-christianity-is-seriously-hurting-society

Why Islam’s rise has caused atheists to urge West not to abandon Christianity
https://www.lifesitenews.com/blogs/why-islams-rise-has-caused-worlds-leading-atheists-to-urge-west-not-to-aban

Sam Harris, Jordan Peterson, Douglas Murray, and how to fix Western Civilization
https://thebridgehead.ca/2018/09/26/sam-harris-jordan-peterson-douglas-murray-and-how-to-fix-western-civilization/

 “There are no Christians, as far as I know, blowing up buildings. I am not aware of any Christian suicide bombers. I am not aware of any major Christian denomination that believes the penalty for apostasy is death. I have mixed feelings about the decline of Christianity, in so far as Christianity might be a bulwark against something worse.”- Richard Dawkins
[alleged source "Scandal and schism leave Christians praying for a ‘new Reformation’" by Ruth Gledhill, The Times, 06 April 2010.]

Before we rejoice at the death throes of the relatively benign Christian religion, let’s not forget Hilaire Belloc’s menacing rhyme: “Always keep a-hold of nurse, For fear of finding something worse.”- Richard Dawkins tweet March 21, 2018

No, that's not true. Not true. Vast numbers of Christians do not believe that if you leave the Christian religion you should be killed for it. Vast numbers of Christians do not treat women as second class citizens. Vast numbers of Christians ---- do not believe if you draw a picture of Jesus Christ you should get killed for it. So yes, does ISIS do Khmer Rouge-like activities where they just kill people indiscriminately who aren't just like them? Yes. And would most Muslim people in the world do that or condone that? No.................But I mean in Mecca where infidels, non-Muslims, are not even allowed in the holy parts of the city. I mean, right there, we don't have that example in other religions. They do behead people. Now if they were beheading people in Vatican City, which is the equivalent of Mecca, don't you think there would be a bigger outcry about it? So this is the soft bigotry of low expectations with Muslim people. When they do crazy things and believe crazy things, somehow it's not talked about nearly as much. -
See Bill Maher's conversation with Charlie Rose:
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2014/09/10/maher_vs_charlie_rose_to_claim_islam_is_like_other_religions_is_naive_and_plain_wrong.html
Bill Maher gets into a debate with Charlie Rose on why Islam is more violent than Christianity
https://youtu.be/kg84Bhtxg6M

Ben Affleck, Sam Harris and Bill Maher Debate Radical Islam | Real Time with Bill Maher (HBO)
https://youtu.be/vln9D81eO60

Bill Maher says all religions are "stupid and dangerous" but that at the present time Islam is more dangerous than Christianity.
They're all 'stupid and dangerous': Bill Maher explains why he criticizes religion
https://youtu.be/fXy2a8W0NZM

Ben Shapiro: The Myth of the Tiny Radical Muslim Minority
https://youtu.be/g7TAAw3oQvg