BlogHide Resteemsbenlabelle (48)in poetry • 6 years agoEver Westward: A narrative poemEver Westward Under free and sapphire heaven, I was herding six or seven Herds of oxen through the wildland that my father claimed afore, And the icy wind of morning carried past a wingèd…benlabelle (48)in stories • 6 years agoIn Retrospect: The making of a sort of bad short film; pt. 2: ProductionIt was the best of times, it was the worst of times. Amen. Production—the period when the movie is filmed—began without me. It was a weekend morning, and I was asleep. The script hadn't been…benlabelle (48)in stories • 6 years agoIn Retrospect: The making of a sort of bad short film; pt. 1: Pre-Production"Hey guys, you wanna make a short film?" "Yeah, sure, that sounds cool." And that's how we got into it. By the way, that movie poster you see—I made it for this post. We never had a real…benlabelle (48)in politics • 6 years agoChances of your vote making a difference vs chances of getting struck by lightning, and other thingsOn average, an American voter has a 1 in 60 million chance of his vote making a difference in a Presidential election. Chances are higher (about 1 in 10 million) in some states. Chances are probably…benlabelle (48)in philosophy • 6 years agoWhy is this an entry in the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy???I was clicking the “random entry” button, going through pages, when I accidentally found this page: Snarks Why?benlabelle (48)in philosophy • 6 years agoI finally understand the Modal Ontological ArgumentI first thought it was amazing, then I thought it was bad, but now I’m convinced it’s valid, sound, and slightly question-begging, though far from useless. We can put the modal ontological…benlabelle (48)in philosophy • 6 years agoA Critique of “Universally Preferable Behaviour: A Rational Proof of Secular Ethics” by Stefan MolyneuxStefan Molyneux, atheist and anarcho-capitalist (yet increasingly nationalist) host of Freedomain Radio, “the most popular philosophy show on the Internet,” wrote a book called Universally…benlabelle (48)in philosophy • 7 years agoGod exists according to the second law of thermodynamics (ft. Pre-Socratics): an argumentLook around an you’ll see an ordered world. An ordered Universe. You’ll also see it tends towards disorder. Things fall apart. Stars die. Mind and external energy are required for the upkeep of…benlabelle (48)in christianity • 7 years agoQuick review: Evidence That Demands A Verdict (2017 ed) by Josh & Sean McDowellGood in general. The section on the martyrdom of the apostles is unique in a book like this, since it was Sean McDowell’s area of research for his PhD dissertation. I do have a few complaints…benlabelle (48)in christianity • 7 years agoDebunking CosmicSkeptic’s “Some Questions for the Christian God”I decided, for no particular reason, to do some debunking. Videos by CosmicSkeptic have popped up on my YouTube recommended a few times. From the thumbnails, he looked kind of condescending, so…benlabelle (48)in philosophy • 7 years agoCausal Law: My new modal theory of causationJust what is causation, and how does it work? In the classical world, causation was thought to be the result of one thing having some sort of causal power or energy. Later, it was thought that…benlabelle (48)in philosophy • 7 years agoThe liar paradox solved!In metaphysics, I’m what you call a realist . I don’t mean in the sense of realism vs antirealism, which is a question of the nature of truth and reality. I mean in the sense of realism vs…benlabelle (48)in philosophy • 7 years ago(Removed)(Removed)benlabelle (48)in christianity • 7 years agoThe true story of St. Patrick, the BaptistAs today’s is St. Patrick’s Day, I put together a few Baptist sources for the life of Patrick, Apostle to the Irish. Though he has been claimed as a Catholic missionary sent by the Pope, I do think…benlabelle (48)in apologetics • 7 years agoVideo: Argument from truth as knowledgeRemember that theistic argument I came up with a little while ago? I made it a video. It’s not much. It’s a slideshow. The audio isn’t good. Anyway, here you go:benlabelle (48)in canada • 7 years agoThe Idiocy of Maclean’s MagazineTake a look at this issue. Just look at it. Look, and think.benlabelle (48)in christianity • 7 years agoA good Christian anarchist book: Civil Government: […] by David LipscombDavid Lipscomb Read or download the book here The contents of Civil Government: Its Origin, Mission and Destiny, and the Christian’s Relation to it were originally published as separate…benlabelle (48)in philosophy • 7 years agoA Critique of Molyneux’s *Against the Gods?*Stefan Molyneux, well known anarcho-capitalist host of Freedomain Radio, is also an advocate of atheism. He’s the author of Against the Gods? A Concise Guide to Atheism and Agnosticism . I…benlabelle (48)in philosophy • 7 years agoDescartes' First Argument for GodI was reading Descartes' Meditations on First Philosophy . Here is his first argument for God: Effects have causes. The cause of a certain effect must contain the properties found in that…benlabelle (48)in philosophy • 7 years agoThe Philosophy Show Ep.1: Liar Paradox; Free Will, Determinism, & CompatibilismThe Philosophy Show with Ben & Thomas, Episode 1 Ben & Thomas try to solve the Liar Paradox (e.g. "This sentence is false,"), then discuss views on free will, including compatibilism and…
