Introduction Modern skeptics often claim that supernaturalism fails the test of epistemic utility. That is, it doesn’t “do” anything. It doesn’t build rockets, cure diseases, or power search engines. In contrast, science and mathematics are praised for their productivity. So the challenge goes: “If you want your worldview taken seriously, bring something useful to the table.” Let’s take this challenge seriously—but let’s also hold the challenger to the same standard. Because the problem isn’t that supernaturalism brings nothing . The problem is that most critics ignore the fact that it brings everything they depend on. 1. Truth Is Not the Same as Usefulness The argument that “only useful ideas matter” confuses epistemology with engineering. Some lies are useful. Some truths are inconvenient. Utility can point to truth—but it’s not the same thing. We don’t abandon questions of meaning, morality, or metaphysics just because we can’t turn them into an app. They’re deeper than u...
This would be no different than someone planning on having a single baby and upon finding out twins were on the way, killing one as they were being born.
ReplyDeleteOh, I forgot, this is done all the time in partial birth abortion! Tragically we have a president who is in favor of allowing this murder to be legal. But hey, he is appalled that someone may make a terrorist uncomfortable during interrogation.
And some say I am supposed to respect this person and pray he is successful in achieving his policies. NO, NO, NO..... Rush Limbaugh has gotten it right!