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Is Free Will an Illusion? A Response to Sam Harris

Posted on January 15, 2023 by Lee — 117 Comments

In a recent comment, a reader named K asked me to respond to this article: “Why You Probably Don’t Have Free Will,” by Jack Maden. Here is the article’s opening synopsis: “Neuroscientist and philosopher Sam Harris argues that free will…

God Is Unconvincing To Smart Folks? – Part 5

Posted on December 17, 2016 by Lee — 4 Comments

(This is Part 5 and the conclusion of my response to the article, “God Is Unconvincing To Smart Folks,” by J. H. McKenna. For Part 1, click here. For Part 4, click here.) Points 19–21 of Dr. McKenna’s article make…

Do Atheists Go to Heaven?

Posted on February 2, 2015 by Lee — 182 Comments

Do atheists go to heaven? For most atheists, the obvious answer is, “No.” Ironically, atheists agree with traditional Christians on this point. It’s just that atheists don’t think anyone else goes to heaven, either. And traditional Christians think that atheists…

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