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Category: General Thinking

Posts about critical thinking, logic, cognitive biases, etc.

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religious experience

Justification, Truth, and the Skeptic’s Mistake

February 5, 2020February 4, 2020 ctgadsden

At age 21, while studying music education at Florida State, a single event changed my life completely. This experience hit me so hard that I completely flipped on one of my most deeply-held beliefs. I moved, in that brief moment, … Continue reading Justification, Truth, and the Skeptic’s Mistake

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Neil Peart

A Tribute To “The Professor,” Neil Peart

January 27, 2020January 26, 2020 ctgadsden

I was a somewhat nerdy kid in school. (A shock, I know.) My nerdish credentials: Band (Drum Major), Choir, Drama, and Latin Club. I read comic books. I listened to jazz and opera. I watched Doctor Who and Monty Python’s … Continue reading A Tribute To “The Professor,” Neil Peart

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downhill

How’s Your Epistemic Health?

January 14, 2020January 14, 2020 ctgadsden

Coach Z (my junior high P.E. teacher) somehow inspired hundreds of junior high kids to fall in love with fitness. The end of every semester brought a “fitness test,” and there were all kinds of awards for progress and achievement. … Continue reading How’s Your Epistemic Health?

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skeptic

How To Be A Skeptic

January 6, 2020January 6, 2020 ctgadsden

You know something is important when TED has an entire playlist devoted to it. “The Value of Skepticism” playlist includes talks on statistics, fake news, quack medicine, courtroom persuasion, and one other topic . . . I forget what it … Continue reading How To Be A Skeptic

General Thinking, Religion3 Comments
fundamentalist

Why Are (Some) Atheists So Fundamentalist?

December 30, 2019January 7, 2020 ctgadsden

(Feel free to go straight to the video, or read on for some background and detail on the ideas in the video. It’s a fairly short post.) In second grade, we did a science project on how different parts of … Continue reading Why Are (Some) Atheists So Fundamentalist?

Apologetics, General Thinking, Religion8 Comments
bull, horns

A Dilemma Or Not A Dilemma?

December 2, 2019December 2, 2019 ctgadsden

Last spring, I sat on a panel of two Christians and two atheists at Kansas State University. To be honest, I felt a little intimidated by one panelist– Bruce Glymour. Bruce is an excellent philosopher and Chair of the department … Continue reading A Dilemma Or Not A Dilemma?

General Thinking, Social Issues2 Comments
impeachment

Impeachment Doesn’t Matter

November 21, 2019November 21, 2019 ctgadsden

I once paused an argument I was having to ask a crucial question. I learned from this experience that I should always ask this question and that conversations involving disagreement are pointless if my conversation partner responds in the negative. … Continue reading Impeachment Doesn’t Matter

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halloween

Halloween, Christians, and Knowledge

October 31, 2019October 31, 2019 ctgadsden

Every October, I tread carefully on the subject of Halloween. Many people in conservative churches believe that Christians should not participate in a holiday with such unwholesome, pagan origins. Others see it as harmless fun. What should a reasonable, devout … Continue reading Halloween, Christians, and Knowledge

General Thinking, Religion4 Comments
faith

What Is Faith?

August 21, 2019August 20, 2019 ctgadsden

Ask five people for a definition of faith and you’ll get seven answers. If only everyone could agree on one definition! Consequently, when someone says “faith is irrational,” discussing the claim is tricky because we may be taking about two … Continue reading What Is Faith?

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logic, god

Stuff Christians Say . . .

August 7, 2019August 6, 2019 ctgadsden

One thing I hear frequently is, “Well, God is beyond logic.” This move helps struggling Christians who don’t like where the logic is headed in a conversation. But it is a bad move to make. One reason Christians say this … Continue reading Stuff Christians Say . . .

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