Tag Archives: Theism

Do WMDs Make Religion Too Risky?

Posted on March 27, 2019 by N.S. Palmer

On his blog, philosopher Eric Kaplan posed a serious question (paraphrased here): If our weapons can destroy all life on earth, can we still afford to believe in a God who plays favorites? People sometimes claim that God is “… … Continue reading →

Posted in Bible, Christianity, Epistemology, Jewish Philosophy, Judaism, Philosophy, Psychology | Tagged Aggression, Atheism, Belief in God, Kin Selection, Philosophy of Religion, Religion, Sapolsky, Steven Weinberg, Theism, War | 3 Comments

You Can’t Prove God — and It Doesn’t Matter

Posted on August 1, 2018 by N.S. Palmer

“You can’t prove God’s existence. And it doesn’t matter.” Continue reading →

Posted in Epistemology, Jewish Philosophy | Tagged Atheism, Bible, Christianity, Judaism, Logic, Philosophy, Proof, Religion, Theism | 2 Comments

God, Science, and Objective Reality

Posted on August 31, 2016 by N.S. Palmer

My latest blog post for The Jerusalem Post: “If God does not exist, then everything is permitted.” Dostoyevsky didn’t write exactly those words in The Brothers Karamazov, but he came pretty close. The character Ivan Karamazov says: “For every person … Continue reading →

Posted in Jewish Philosophy, Judaism, Modern Orthodoxy, Philosophy, The Jerusalem Post | Tagged Individual will, Metaphysics, Natural Law, Objective reality, Objectivity, Polytheism, Science, Theism | 1 Comment

How Theism Has Meaning

Posted on January 11, 2016 by N.S. Palmer

My latest blog for The Jerusalem Post: In ancient times, Jewish faith and practice were different from what they are today. Most people know that. However, they usually don’t know the details and don’t think about the implications. In the … Continue reading →