Some have requested me to update them on Craig’s response to Richard Dawkins refusal to debate him in an open forum. The above was take prior – I believe – to the recent remarks of Dawkins, which make’s the New Atheist’s response all the more conflicting. As you remember Dawkins claimed that he would not debate a creationist or any such sort, but it appears that Craig made it clear he was not debating on creationism, but merely the philosophy of science. Dawkins, being the sour-puss that he is, replied that he would not debate any Christian who did not hold high office. Interesting. Craig is wishing to debate someone with a first-order knowledge of science, it may be an unfair fight to debate about a second-order issue. However, Dawkins has opened himself up to it by discussing things ‘about’ science rather then discussing it first-order. It seems I digress to my earlier point that Dawkins wants to have his cake and eat it too.
Tags: Atheism, New Atheism, Philosophy, Richard Dawkins, theology, William Lane Craig
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