Category Archives: critical thinking

Fallacies of Calvinists

Posted on October 21, 2015 by christopher fisher

These following fallacies are common Calvinistic fallacies. This list is not meant to be taken that non-Calvinists do not often fall for these fallacies, but that these fallacies are ones often encountered in debates with Calvinists. Moralistic fallacy What it … Continue reading →

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dealing with certain contradictions in the Bible

Posted on April 15, 2015 by christopher fisher

Simple question: to whom does the Earth belong? This question is not as easy as it appears. In Genesis, man is given dominion: Gen 1:28 Then God blessed them, and God said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply; fill the … Continue reading →

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critical thinking applied to psalms 139

Posted on March 29, 2015 by christopher fisher

In Psalms 139, the text possibly claims that God knows all words before they exit the mouth (I am purposely using an ambiguous sentence): Psa 139:4 For there is not a word on my tongue, But behold, O LORD, You … Continue reading →

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context is comprehension

Posted on March 18, 2015 by christopher fisher

…few, if any, writers write with the precision of a legal document, and the inverted pyramids which have been built upon chance phrases of Clement or Justin are monuments of caution which we shall do well to keep before our … Continue reading →

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ideological turing test – calvinism

Posted on March 17, 2015 by christopher fisher

God is the benevolent, self-existent, omnipotent, omniscient, timeless, immutable creator of the universe. God, in Exodus 3, introduces Himself as the “I Am”. This is God saying that He is self-existent. Embedded in these words are the idea that God … Continue reading →

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metaphors and anthropomorphisms

Posted on December 2, 2014 by christopher fisher

In the TV series Game of Thrones, there is a character called the Hand of the King. This character wears a bronze hand to signify who he is. No reader or watcher is confused by this title. No reader or … Continue reading →

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God and predictability

Posted on October 11, 2014 by christopher fisher

A standard Calvinist criticism about God’s prophecy as it relates to Open Theism is that there are too many free will agents for God to be able to accurately predict the future. This criticism fails on multiple levels. The first … Continue reading →

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critical thinking and intellectual honesty

Posted on September 8, 2014 by christopher fisher

Critical thinking is crucial in forming rational beliefs about the world. Those who reject critical thinking risk highly irrational and false beliefs. Although individuals can believe truths independent of critical examination, the danger of such thinking is proportional to the … Continue reading →

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caplan on rational irrationality

Posted on April 3, 2014 by christopher fisher
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how to have a rational discussion

Posted on January 10, 2014 by christopher fisher

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