benlabelle (48)in #poetry • 5 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…benlabelle (48)in #stories • 5 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…benlabelle (48)in #stories • 5 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…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.…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…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…benlabelle (48)in #philosophy • 6 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…benlabelle (48)in #christianity • 6 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…benlabelle (48)in #christianity • 6 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…benlabelle (48)in #philosophy • 6 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…benlabelle (48)in #philosophy • 6 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…benlabelle (48)in #philosophy • 6 years ago(Removed)(Removed)benlabelle (48)in #christianity • 6 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.…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.…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…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…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…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…