The great debate does god exist book

Hear how hard it is to deny gods existence and how intellectually rigorous the christian position actually is. Doug geivett, professor of philosophy at talbot school of theology at biola university v. If god does not exist, then objective moral values do not exist. The first involved the question of whether or not ethics depend on god and the second on the existence of god. How religion poisons everythingat virginia commonwealth university. Everybody is talking about evidence and facts, and that there is no proof that god exists.

So, a maximally great being would have to maximally great in the fact that it exists in every possible world. Gordon stein at the university of california, irvine, 1985 this video is for educational purposes and is not monetized in any way. February 11, 2007 marked the 22nd anniversary of the the great debate. A young person can grasp the concepts and be engaged in the arguments about the. Then follows written comments on the debate by eight philosophers, and a final response. One is god is not great by christopher hitchens and another one is reasonable faith by william lane craig, these are the featured books. More than 10,000 watched as the acclaimed theist william lane craig, research professor of philosophy at biolas talbot school of theology, and atheist and journalist christopher hitchens debated the question of gods existence in an unprecedented event saturday evening, april 4, 2009. Citing reporters in istanbul, moscow and rome, the magazine concluded that the current controversy over gods existence is spreading all over the world. The debate over creation and evolution, once most conspicuous in america, is fast going global, says the popular british newsmagazine the economist april 21, 2007, p. The layout follows a common format for debatetype books. The fields of philosophy of religion and analytic theology show a great amount of sophistication and conceptual richness, so why arent the new atheists engaging with these arguments. Does god exist the debate between theists and atheists by j. Many theists and atheists alike agree on this point. I wanted a book that is well researched and also easy to read and understand, simmons said.

Moreland, peter kreeft, antony flew, william lane craig, keith parsons, dallas willard on. Clare rowson at the cobourg community centre, january, 2010. Christopher hitchens, author of god is not great, was one of the most formidable opponents of theism on the planet. Unfortunately, each individual chapter within the book. December 11, 2006 marked the 11th anniversary of the death of dr. In philosophical terms, the question of the existence of god involves the disciplines of epistemology the nature and scope of knowledge and ontology study of the. February 11, 2007 will mark the 22nd anniversary of the the great debate. The conclusion that comes out of it will depend on which side has the greater weight. Preface xi church in eden prairie, minnesota on april 1, 2000. Unlike many books of this sort, kreefts introduction aids the reader into the debate and if one is new to the questions of philosophy, the background provided become even more important. P moreland an atheists rebuttle kai nielsen closing arguments for atheism kai nielsen closing arguments for christianity j. Michael ruse, a noted agnostic philosopher of science, explains, the position of the modern evolutionist.

Geivett presents the best theological, philosophical, and scientific evidence for gods existence. List of books and articles about existence of god online. In 1985 the university of california at irvine hosted a public debate between philosopher greg bahnsen and atheist gordon stein on the topic does god exist. What is the evidence foragainst the existence of god. This twohour debate aired on tv in two onehour segments, but you get the entire debate on one dvd. Andrews street, cambridge, cb2 3ax 21st october 2011 at 7. The supporting contributions for each side add positively to the discussion, giving several thoughtful viewpoints. Does god exist debate successful and encourages dialogue. Renowned apologist and atheist debate does god exist. What is the best recorded debate on the existence of gods.

Stein, held at the university of california irvine in 1985. Thus, premiss 1, which is the same in both the atheist and the christians arguments, is sort of like a seesaw. Moreland and kai nielsen debate the same topic, but end up talking past eachother most of the time. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. To be sure, the debaters were not just lightweight showboats, blowing off steam. Does god exist the great debate james porter moreland, kai nielsen, j. Live coverage of the christopher hitchens william lane craig debate on does god exist. This book contains the transcript of the debate between flew and craig on febuary 18, 1998 at the university of wisconsinthe 50th anniversary of the famous bbc debate between bertrand russell and fr.

Christopher hitchens debates william lane craig at biola u. From aristotle through aquinas to the present, professor ed feser gives. Ive always eagerly read, listen, and disucussed this very serious matter of ultimate questions. We become so emotionally invested in our personal opinions of whether or not god exists that when presented with dissenting points of view, all civility is thrown out the window and the opportunity for civil discourse is lost. Recent years have seen an upswell of debate between theologians and prominent voices in the scientific community over the existence of god. During the christian book expo in dallas last month, craig and hitchens took opposing sides in a panel examining does the god of christianity exist, and. The debate between science and religion over the existence of a higher power often leads to little more than a shouting match. Wc william lane craig, ch christopher hitchens wc opening speech. The god delusion is a 2006 book by english biologist richard dawkins, a professorial fellow at new college, oxford, and former holder of the charles simonyi chair for the public understanding of science at the university of oxford in the god delusion, dawkins contends that a supernatural creator almost certainly does not exist and that belief in a personal god qualifies as a delusion, which. Fredrick copleston reprinted in the existence of god. P moreland an atheists rebuttle kai nielsen closing arguments for atheism kai nielsen closing arguments for. See frank turek debate atheist christopher hitchens author of god is not great. There sinnottarmstrong opened by arguing against the existence of god, and then craig criticized sinnottarmstrongs arguments and offered argu.

The teleological argument maintains that, since from a comprehensive view of nature and the world everything seems to exist according to a certain great plan, a planner god must be postulated. Jan and i used to sit in those very bleachers right over there watching our son john run. University of california, irvine, february 11, 1985. We are all made by god and thinking hat we evolved from nothing after the big bang is silly i think. It is a record of a debate, held at the university of mississippi in 1988. In addition, other scholars contributed their thoughts after the debate and let me say, this is one very heady book. Existence of god an atheist professor of philosophy speaks to his class on the problem science has with god, the almighty.

The question of the nights debate, hosted by biola universitys master of arts program in christian apologetics and associated students, does. The book is a series of short essays seeking to answer the question, does god exist. Does god exist the craigflew debate by william lane. Ive listened to this debate over and over and over, and it doesnt get old. Hazen introduces moderator hugh hewitt, who outlines the rules for the debate and introduces hitchens and craigcraig.

Summary of the william lane craig vs christopher hitchens. Stein subjective claims made about the experience of inner satisfaction or peace claims that are made in earnest by both christians and atheists in their literature and promotional claims made about the superiority of christianity or atheism. This book presents the most recent debates by leading contemporary philosophers of enduring themes and issues concerning the question of gods existence. A debate between kyle butt and dan barker was conducted on the campus of the university of south carolina in columbia on february 12, 2009. Buy does god exist the debate between theists and atheists reprint by j. Does god exist the debate between theists and atheists. The best books on the existence of god ed feser on five. Moreland argues that it is rational to believe god exists backed by his arguments.

This book is the transcript of a 1988 debate that took place at old miss oxford, mississippi just 30 miles from where my mother lives. Michael shermer, skeptic magazine, director, skeptics society. Andrews street, cambridge, cb2 3ax 21st october 2011 at. This was a very stimulating book, including the preface, and is a transcript of a debate between two highly qualified scholars. It is a subject of debate in philosophy, religion, science and popular culture. Now, if god existed in every possible world, it would logically follow that god, an mgb, would exist in the actual world.

Gordon stein held at the university of california irvine in 1985. The ontological argument maintains that since the human conception of god is the highest conception humanly possible and since the highest conception. Craigs defenders class today who read this summary of the craighitchens debate and said it was perfectly on the money according to my source. The debate itself was held on the occasion of the fiftieth anniversary of a similarly titled debate between russell and copleston in 1948. God made it all perfect is a program of four discs20 programs that john clayton and jean wiebe produced to help.

The great debate thomas nelson publishers, nashville, 1990, 320 pages in march, 1988, a debate was held at the university of mississippi on two basic questions. Frank turek, coauthor of the book, i dont have enough faith to be an atheist one of the best books ive read on the existence of god is hitchens sparring partner in this debate. See all 3 formats and editions hide other formats and. On january 28, 1948, the bbc brought together two of the centurys brightest minds for a radio debate about the existence of god. As time passes, it is important that we continue to introduce people especially young people to dr. A wide variety of arguments for and against the existence of god can be categorized as metaphysical. I am very excited to be participating in this debate tonight. The existence of god is a subject of debate in the philosophy of religion and popular culture a wide variety of arguments for and against the existence of god can be categorized as metaphysical, logical, empirical, or subjective. Summary of the william lane craig vs christopher hitchens debate. Of all the significant questions pertaining to human existence, none. Unfortunately, each individual chapter within the book is much too short for anybody to establish much of a case for anything.