Reasoned Faith
Arguments
The strongest objections to Christianity, examined one level deeper than the question itself.
Each argument below follows the same approach: before engaging with the objection, find what it has to assume in order to work. That assumption is often unexamined, sometimes self-defeating, and more often than not theistic in origin even when an atheist uses it.
The method is explained in full on The Hidden Assumption Method.
- Does suffering disprove God? The argument from suffering is the most repeated objection to Christianity. It also rests on a premise that materialism cannot support: that suffering is objectively, cosmically wrong.
- What does this argument have to assume? Most arguments against Christianity sound convincing not because they are strong, but because their hidden assumption was never questioned. One question changes that.
- Can materialism trust its own conclusions? Atheism in its most common form rests on materialism. If everything is physical, then every conclusion you reach is a chemical event. That turns out to be a problem for the argument itself.
Go Deeper
The Hidden Assumption Method is taught as a learnable skill in the course. The book collects every argument in one place.