I will return to this every morning until I become it.

Let my heart be your dwelling place
Indwell me, dwell in my heart
Let me find my acceptance in you
and share your acceptance with others
We cannot deserve or earn what we already have
Especially when at an impasse--
Let my will be your will
Let my happiness be your happiness
Let me treat others as you (Matthew 25:40)

New Christian Carnival is...

here! :)  Features my latest 'deconstruction' of Sam Harris' "objective moral truth".

Why Sam Harris' "objective moral truth" hovers over an abyss...

Let x be any concept that refers.  See Jime's comment here for background on Sam Harris' use of the word "objective".

P1:  Every possible meaning of x is subject to change unless there is a being to which an unchanging definition of x corresponds.

P2:  If every possible meaning of x is subject to change, x lacks meaning that is not subject to change.

P3:  If x lacks meaning that is not subject to change, x has no objective meaning.

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Let "GPWB" be Sam Harris' concept of objective moral truth (Greatest Possible Well Being).

P1a: Every possible meaning of GPWB is subject to change unless there is a being to which an unchanging definition of GPWB corresponds.

P1b: Harris denies the existence of a perfectly good/well being to which GPWB corresponds.

P1c: [P1a, P1b.]  Every possible meaning of GPWB is subject to change.

P2a: If every possible meaning of GPWB is subject to change, GPWB lacks meaning that is not subject to change.

P2b:  [P1c, P2a.]  GPWB lacks meaning that is not subject to change.

P3:  If GPWB lacks meaning that is not subject to change, GPWB has no objective meaning.

C:  [P2b, P3.]  GPWB has no objective meaning.

New Christian Carnival is...

here.  My Facebook poll on the grounding for objective moral truth is featured.

New Philosophers' Carnival is...

here.  It features my book discussion of Christopher Norris' Epistemology.

Norris' Epistemology book discussion.

Christopher Norris

The following has all been moved from here.

Norris' Epistemology; starting point, updates 

Norris' "Epistemology" Intro. I
Norris' "Epistemology" Intro. II
Norris' "Epistemology" Intro. III
Norris' "Epistemology" Intro. IV

Norris' "Epistemology" Ch1.I
Norris' Epistemology Ch1.II-III

Craig v Harris debate post mortem, audio, video and transcript

First, here is the audio, part 1 of 9 video and the transcript (thanks to MandM) of The God Debate II between Craig and Harris answering the question "Is the foundation of morality natural or supernatural?"  Second, here is my open letter to Craig regarding this debate (when it was still 'upcoming').

I had a few thoughts.  Tell me yours.

Craig's argument:
1.  If God exists, we have a sound foundation for moral values.
2.  If he doesn't, we don't.
(more below)

Harris argument:
Not quite as clear, see below.

Blog Discussion and Sermon Ideas for Tim Keller's "The Reason for God"

I have moved everything from here (on my forum) to here (on the blog you are currently reading).

Below is an online book discussion originally posted at ILovePhilosophy.com, followed by some ideas I submitted to Redeemer's (church I attend) sermon group (which I was active in at the time...might try to get back into it over summer break).  Those ideas turned into an actual sermon series, and links to each sermon are provided.

Blog Discussion

RFG Intro: Best of Left and Right; Doubting Doubts
http://ichthus77.blogspot.com/2008/10/rfg-intro-best-of-left-and-right.html

RFG 1: There Can't Be Just One True Religion
http://ichthus77.blogspot.com/2008/11/rfg-1-there-cant-be-just-one-true.html

RFG 2: How Could a Good God Allow Suffering?
http://ichthus77.blogspot.com/2008/12/rfg-2-how-could-good-god-allow.html