Where the conflict really lies
by Alvin Plantinga · first published 2011
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…pleases us rather what is right, since we have one life to live. In any case, I think Alvin Plantinga has something good to say about science and religion in his book: science, religion, and naturalism, where the conflict really lies.
on “Optimistic Nihilism (2017)” ↗…are serious philosophical problems when it comes to this worldview, even if you're not religious. (It doesn't do a particularly good job of explaining science itself for example) I highly recommend "Where the Conflict Really Lies: Science, Religion, and Naturalism" by Alvin Plantinga for a serious philosophical approach to this problem. As to your second point about morality. I actually agree with you. In my view the Bible is…
on “Ask HN: Which books have made you introspect?” ↗…is religiously accepted without any critical think, let it be a story about origins, political beliefs, or even OOP, is as pernicious. In the spirit of avoiding an echo chamber a book comes to mind: “Where the conflict really lies” by Alvin Plantinga, award winning American philosopher, where he shows some areas in which religious attachment to evolutionism, that is, the application of the theory without critical thinking can actually…
on “Evolution is now accepted by a majority of Americans” ↗