The Quantum Thomist

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Is God a failed Hypothesis? Part 22: The Hiddenness argument

Last modified on Sun Sep 11 16:27:35 2022


In this post, I discuss the divine hiddenness argument, which is a topic of chapter 9 of Professor Stenger's work God, The Failed Hypothesis.

Is God a failed Hypothesis? Part 21: The problem of evil

Last modified on Sun Jul 31 16:32:46 2022


In this post, I discuss the argument from evil, which is the topic of chapter 8 of Professor Stenger's work God, The Failed Hypothesis.

Is God a failed Hypothesis? Part 20: Ethics

Last modified on Sun Jun 26 17:30:08 2022


In this post, I discuss the moral argument for God, and in particular whether Professor Stenger successfully responds to it in his book God, The Failed Hypothesis.

Is God a failed Hypothesis? Part 19: Revelation, Genesis and Jesus

Last modified on Sun May 1 18:32:44 2022


In this post, I discuss the nature of revelation, prophecy, and historical evidence for Jesus.

Is God a failed Hypothesis? Part 18: The fall of the Israelite Kingdoms

Last modified on Mon Feb 21 08:50:55 2022


In my review of Professor Stenger's work, I have reached a few comments he made concerning biblical archaeology, where he claimed that the Old Testament had basically been disproved by archaeological findings. This is the seventh post in a series in which I will discuss the archaeology of the Old Testament. In this final post I discuss whether archaeology disproves the Biblical account of the late Monarchy period.

Is God a failed Hypothesis? Part 17: The early Monarchy

Last modified on Sun Jan 16 14:56:08 2022


In my review of Professor Stenger's work, I have reached a few comments he made concerning biblical archaeology, where he claimed that the Old Testament had basically been disproved by archaeological findings. This is the seventh post in a series in which I will discuss the archaeology of the Old Testament. In this post I discuss whether archaeology disproves the Biblical account of the early Monarchy period

Is God a failed Hypothesis? Part 16: The Judges

Last modified on Sun Jan 16 14:56:37 2022


In my review of Professor Stenger's work, I have reached a few comments he made concerning biblical archaeology, where he claimed that the Old Testament had basically been disproved by archaeological findings. This is the sixth post in a series in which I will discuss the archaeology of the Old Testament. In this post I discuss whether archaeology disproves the Biblical account of the Judges period

Is God a failed Hypothesis? Part 15: The Conquest of Canaan

Last modified on Sun Jan 16 14:56:56 2022


In my review of Professor Stenger's work, I have reached a few comments he made concerning biblical archaeology, where he claimed that the Old Testament had basically been disproved by archaeological findings. This is the fifth post in a series in which I will discuss the archaeology of the Old Testament. In this post I discuss whether archaeology disproves the Biblical account of the conquest of Canaan under Moses and Joshua.

Is God a failed Hypothesis? Part 14: The Exodus

Last modified on Sun Dec 12 15:17:56 2021


In my review of Professor Stenger's work, I have reached a few comments he made concerning biblical archaeology, where he claimed that the Old Testament had basically been disproved by archaeological findings. This is the fourth post in a series in which I will discuss the archaeology of the Old Testament. In this post I discuss whether archaeology disproves the occurrence of Moses and the Exodus.

Is God a failed Hypothesis? Part 13: The Israelites in Egypt

Last modified on Sun Dec 12 15:17:32 2021


In my review of Professor Stenger's work, I have reached a few comments he made concerning biblical archaeology, where he claimed that the Old Testament had basically been disproved by archaeological findings. This is the third post in a series in which I will discuss the archaeology of the Old Testament. In this post I discuss whether archaeology disproves the existence of Joseph and the Israelite sojourn in Egypt.

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