He has authored, edited, or contributed papers to ninetyfive books, including does god exist. Moreland and william lane craig, philosophical foundations for a christian worldview. Introductory article exploring how the ubiquity of religion points us towards gods existence. The following transcript is from an apologetics 315 interview with j. Substance dualism coheres much better with the immaterial metaphysic of christianity than.
Comments and questions on evil and the justice of god. Moreland, is an american philosopher, theologian, and christian apologist. He is an author of, contributor to or editor of over 90 books, including theistic evolution. Moreland brings erudition, passion, and his distinctive ebullience to the end of loving god with all of ones mind. Moreland shook up the recent evangelical theological society conference in san diego by telling attendees that evangelicals were overcommitted to the bible and disregarded other extrabiblical forms of guidance from god. God maintains a delicate balance between keeping his existence sufficiently evident so people will know hes there and yet hiding his presence enough so that people who want to choose to ignore him can do it. And i will examine the charge that commitment to the natural moral law makes one an. Again, science assumes there is an external world that is orderly and knowable, that inductive inferences are legitimate, that the senses and mind. Should belief or disbelief in god s existence make a difference in our opinions and moral choices, in the way we see ourselves and. In recent years, scholars arguing against a conservative understanding of biblical inerrancy have appealed to a wide range of issues. Moreland shows how the what caused god or who caused god rebuttal to the kalam cosmological argument is making a categorical mistake. The claim that god doesnt exist makes no more sense than the claim that foursided triangles do. The debate between theists and atheists veritas forum. Consciousness and the existence of god in consciousness and the existence of god, j.
While i can make various arguments for the harm that religion does in the world, and the dangers represented by a faith. The role of reason in the life of the soul is an outstanding book on the need for christians to think rightly about god and engage our culture at a very high academic level. Does god exist the debate between theists and atheists kindle. It has been argued, for example, that belief in inerrancy should be abandoned or redefined because inerrancy is not taught by the bible and it was not the view of many leaders in the history of the church. An eps 2011 conference paper response to graham oppys criticisms against my argument from consciousness for the existence of god. Moreland shakes up conference talking about bibliolatry. A scientific, philosophical, and theological critique, and was recently named one of the 50 most influential living philosophers by. In new zealand we can count the number of philosophers of religion on one hand and still have fingers spare groan so dvds are as good as it gets or else we have to bring in people who are not qualified. Moreland argues that it is rational to believe god exists backed by his arguments from cosmology, design, experience, the existence of morality, the existence of the mind, and the historical. The argument from consciousness is an argument for the existence of god based on consciousness.
The great majority of thinkers in the history of western thought have embraced one or more of these nonempirical entities. Put simply, kalam arguments try to demonstrate 1 that the existence of an. No topic has caused more discussion in recent philosophy and political theory than sovereignty. The debate about the relation between religion and science is not a firstorder problem that can be solved from within science, but a secondorder problem about the nature of both religion and science. Professor jp moreland answers the question, does god exist. Let me summarize my views about what modern evolutionary biology tells us. Moreland on why god wont force people into heaven if you were to force people to do something against their free choice, you would be dehumanizing them. Moreland is a distinguished professor of philosophy at biola universitys talbot school of theology, and the director of eidos christian center. Moreland is distinguished professor of philosophy at biola university and has written numerous books including love your god with all your mind. Moreland developed an early interest in issues relating to human consciousness, returning to that theme time after time in his various books. In fact, ive talked to you about it before, but it has come to the front of my mind because ive started to take classes again in my masters program over at. Pdf critical notice of jp morelands consciousness and the. Philosophical foundations for a christian worldview, intervarsity press 2003, p22.
In a similar way, if only the objective scientific empirical facts are considered, evolution has no support and creation is true by default. Consciousness and the existence of god spiritual minds. Craig then goes on to argue a tremendously powerful case for theism, so compelling that you wonder why there are atheists at all. He has written more than one hundred articles in magazines and journals and authored or coauthored over 20 books, including love your god with all your mind and smart faith. He has debated clancy martin over the existence of god. Well with your ringing endorsement i am sure we will have an excellent turnout thanks for stopping by. Does god exist the debate between theists and atheists ebook. Posted by anonymous on sunday, may 30, 2010 0 comments. Dominoes, determinism, and naturalism i want to talk about a concept that ive been rolling around in my mind. Moreland gives reasons why its more rational to be a theist than an atheist.
Morelands ideas have been covered by both popular religious and nonreligious outlets, including the new scientist, christianity today and world magazine. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read consciousness and the existence of god. Not long ago, the former professor of biology at cornell university, a man who is known throughout the world for his expertise in biological science, william provine, made the following statement. Moreland responds to the objection what caused god. Reassurance that christianity is a faith committed to the reasonableness of its propositions.
The cosmological argument for the existence of god tries to show that. According to physicalism, a human being is merely a physical entity. Discussion starters for arguments for the existence of god by j. Moreland shows that neuroscience and the soul are not competing explanations of human activity, but that both coexist and influence one another. He is the author or coauthor of 12 books including the case for the resurrection of jesus with michael licona, in defense of miracles with douglas geivett, and forever loved. You would be saying that the good of what you want to do is more valuable than respecting their choices, and so youre treating people as a means to an end by requiring them to do. On the other horn, if we reject this naturalism, then we accept that there is more to the world than can be embraced within a physicalist ontologyand so take on a commitment, it can seem, to a kind of eerie supernaturalism. Jp moreland on physicalism and logical positivism second, several things exist and cannot be seen. A lecture by jp moreland for the existence of the soul. Buy online, pick up in store is currently unavailable, but this item may be available for instore purchase. How we know its real and why it matters 9780802411006 by j. This excludes the deistic notion that god sets up the universe and its laws and does not need. Moreland, peter kreeft, antony flew, william lane craig, keith parsons, dallas willard on. If dualism is true, we are created by god and macroevolution is false.
He also describes the various components of the soul and how christians can nurture their souls as disciples of christ. The only things that exist are physical substances, properties, and events. Additional gift options are available when buying one ebook at a time. In philosophical foundations for a christian worldview j. Moreland and william lane craig offer a comprehensive introduction to the study of.
Moreland is the author of such books as scaling the secular city. Dominoes, determinism, and naturalism stand to reason. Consequently, evolutionists need to take unrealistic positions against dualism to defend evolution. Moreland expresses some doubts on darwinian evolution. Moreland brings erudition, passion, and his distinctive ebullience to the end of. It has been argued, for example, that belief in inerrancy should be abandoned or redefined because inerrancy is not taught by the bible and it was not the view of many. James porter moreland born march 9, 1948, better known as j. Wright paul copan philosophy and ethics palm beach atlantic university palm beach, florida n.
Read the god who deconstructs himself sovereignty and subjectivity between freud, bataille, and derrida by nick mansfield available from rakuten kobo. Morelands basic argument is a simple but profound one. The argument from consciousness 283 the discourses in question involve reference to what is real at all. The bestknown defender of the argument from consciousness is j. Moreland is a distinguished professor of philosophy at biolas talbot school of theology. This definition is what theists mean by god, even if it turns out that no god exists. If you enjoy transcripts, please consider supporting, which makes. The traditional view of the soul depicts it as a part of the immaterial, unseen world along with introspective, firstperson knowledge of at least part of that unseen world. Moreland and kai nielsen with contributions by peter kreeft, antony flew, william lane craig, keith parsons, dallas willard. There is a lot of evidence both for and against the existence of an allpowerful, allloving and allknowing creator. Illogic primer quotes clippings books and bibliography paper trails links film jp moreland website author website profile with degrees in philosophy, theology and chemisty, dr. Covering two main arguments the moral argument and the kalam cosmological argumen slideshare uses cookies to improve functionality and performance, and to provide you with relevant advertising.
Its like the question how many inches long is the note c. A church incompetent cannot effectively be a church militant. Philosophical foundations for a christian worldview edited. Does god exist the great debate james porter moreland, kai nielsen, j. An argument for god software engineering last updated. Moreland teaching a course on philosophy of religion at talbot school of theology fall of 1990. Now, i admit that if someone holds to such a concept of god, then the question of who or what made a finite god is, indeed, a legitimate one.
This short article offers a workable definition of what is an evangelical and why that matters for public discourse about evangelical witness. Before doing so, let me remind you what physicalists believe. Does god exist the debate between theists and atheists. The god who deconstructs himself ebook by nick mansfield. I am interested in arguing that the christian god, not just any old god, exists. Moreland, ethics without god, exploitation, globalization and justice, naturalism and. How churches can develop the christian mind christianity. With degrees in philosophy, theology and chemisty, dr. But god, if he exists at all, is a necessary being, the uncreated creator of all else. Moreland is distinguished professor of philosophy at talbot school of theology, biola university. Not simply for the purpose of speaking to nonbelievers. Does the cosmological argument show there is a god. He has written, edited, or coauthored christianity and the nature of science, body and soul, the life and death debate, beyond death, does god exist. Moreland on belief love god with all your mind colorado springs.
We have responded to both of these arguments thought not necessarily to moreland specifically on the secular web, and would welcome an exchange with moreland should he want to answer our rebuttals. Defending the faith arguments for the existence of god. Learn about all of the episodes from our 12 incredible seasons of closer to truth, see which contributors were interviewed and what topics we covered. His works include atheism and philosophy, does god exist. Critical notice of jp morelands consciousness and the existence of god. The authors gary habermas is distinguished professor and chair of the department of philosophy and theology at liberty university. I will close with a brief treatment of the importance of natural moral law in the states fulfilling of its godgiven role so as to avoid a theocracy. One of the most divisive questions of all time has been, does god exist. Moreland argues that the existence of finite, irreducible consciousness or its regular, lawlike correlation with physical states provides evidence for the existence of god.