Doug Benscoter
I'm a musician, Christian author, and graduate student. I'm also a Thomist, and a diehard Philadelphia Eagles fan.
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The Modal Perfection ArgumentRobert Maydole has recently championed a new ontological argument for the existence of a Supreme Being. This essay is a simplification of Maydole's argument. No opinion is offered - the reader can decide for himself/herself whether the proof is sound.
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My Favorite Moment in SportsFrom 1983 to 2008, Philadelphia was labeled a "championship-starved" city. After the 1993 Phillies, 2001 Sixers, and 2004-05 Eagles left us in heartache, there was a light at the end of the tunnel in October of 2008.
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The Trilemma: Jesus - Liar, Lunatic or Lord?An overview of C.S. Lewis' "trilemma," which argues that we cannot claim that Jesus was only a good moral teacher, but was either gloriously right or catastrophically wrong in his divine claims.
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The Relationship Between Faith and Reason in 500 WordsAn overview of how faith is related to reason within the Christian worldview.
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The Possibility of Miracles in 500 WordsA defense of the classical theistic interpretation of God's sovereignty, which allows for the possibility of miracles.
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The Salvation Debate: Faith Alone or Faith and Works?A short description and apologetic of the Catholic Church's view of salvation.
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The Resurrection of JesusA defense of the historicity of Jesus' resurrection, utilizing the "minimal facts" approach.
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The Connection Between Science and Religion in 500 WordsA brief analysis of the history of science and religion, and a defense of a theistic interpretation of science.
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A Critique of Sola Scriptura in 500 WordsA critique of the Reformers' view that Scripture alone is the Christian's final authority, and a defense of the place of Tradition.
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The Coherence of Theism in 500 WordsA defense of the coherence of one of the traditional divine attributes: omnipotence.
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The Design Argument in 500 WordsA defense of the traditional teleological (design) argument for the existence of a Designer of the universe.
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Answering Atheism in 500 WordsResponds to the wish-fulfillment objection, as well as verificationism and the argument from divine hiddenness.
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The Moral Argument in 500 WordsAn analysis of the moral argument for God's existence. Responds to the Euthyphro Dilemma.
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The Mind-Body Problem in 500 WordsA brief discussion of the two most commonly-discussed hypotheses of the mind: dualism and materialism.
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The Logical Problem of Evil in 500 WordsA critique of the logical problem of evil, which purports to demonstrate the an omnipotent, omniscient and perfectly good being cannot exist. Defends the classical theist's view.
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The Modal Ontological Argument in 500 WordsThis article analyzes Alvin Plantinga's modal ontological argument, and replies to common objections.
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The Problem of Induction in 500 WordsThe following is a critique of Sir Karl Popper's alternative to induction.
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The Conceptualist Argument in 500 WordsSuccinctly analyzes the conceptualist argument (also known as the argument from abstract objects, and the argument from truth).
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The Argument from Desire in 500 WordsAnalyzes and defends the argument from desire, and responds to several objections.
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The Thomistic Cosmological Argument in 500 WordsAnalyzes and defends the Thomistic Cosmological Argument (TCA) for God's existence, and responds to common objections.
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10 Albums that Rocked 2009Reviews the ten best alternative and rock albums of 2009.