This is the second half of the paper I presented to the the Evangelical Philosophical Society Annual Meeting in Milwaukee three weeks ago. It is part of a two-part post series; make sure you have read part one Peter Singer on Human Dignity and Infanticide. II. Marquis’ Critique In my previous post I sketched Singer’s desire account […]
Entries from December 19th, 2012
Peter Singer on Human Dignity and Infanticide: Part Two
December 19th, 2012 5 Comments
Tags: Don Marquis · Ethics · Evangelical Philosophical Society · Human Dignity · Infanticide · Milwaukee · Peter Singer
Apologetics in Auckland
December 14th, 2012 118 Comments
Here in New Zealand, I am often told by evangelical leaders that we now live in a post-modern society, which has moved beyond “arguments” and that Apologetics is an outdated “modernist concept.” They say we need instead to “tell the story” so that people will see the “meta-narrative of scripture”—whatever exactly that means. Last night, Madeleine and […]
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Hear Matthew Flannagan Preach on Genesis 33 (Mp3)
December 8th, 2012 Comments Off on Hear Matthew Flannagan Preach on Genesis 33 (Mp3)
Hear Matthew Flannagan preach on Genesis 33. Genesis 33 – Jacob Meets Esau 33 Jacob looked up and there was Esau, coming with his four hundred men; so he divided the children among Leah, Rachel and the two female servants. 2 He put the female servants and their children in front, Leah and her children next, and Rachel and Joseph in […]
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Peter Singer on Human Dignity and Infanticide: Part One
December 5th, 2012 14 Comments
This is the first section of the paper I presented to the the Evangelical Philosophical Society Annual Meeting in Milwaukee two weeks ago. Several people have asked me to post it on MandM. It will appear as a two-part post series. Christian theism has traditionally taught that human beings have equal dignity and worth, a moral […]
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