Irenaeus, Siteadmin, Check users, oversight, Administrators
351,464
edits
Changes
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
Line 241:
Line 241: + +
→Agnosticism debates
Despite there being more self-described agnostics in the world than self-described atheists (See also: [[Definitions of Atheist and Agnostic]]),<ref>[http://www.internationalbulletin.org/issues/2015-01/2015-01-029-table.html Table on the projected global shrinkage/growth of various worldviews including atheism and agnosticism] (Source: Center for the Study of Global Christianity at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary)</ref> since at least the latter part of the 20th century, there have been more [[atheism vs. Christianity]] debates than atheism vs. agnosticism debates (see: [[Atheism debates]] and [[Atheism vs. Christianity debates]]). In recent times, however, there have been notable cases of atheists being unwilling to engage in debates (see: [[Atheism and cowardice]]).
Despite there being more self-described agnostics in the world than self-described atheists (See also: [[Definitions of Atheist and Agnostic]]),<ref>[http://www.internationalbulletin.org/issues/2015-01/2015-01-029-table.html Table on the projected global shrinkage/growth of various worldviews including atheism and agnosticism] (Source: Center for the Study of Global Christianity at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary)</ref> since at least the latter part of the 20th century, there have been more [[atheism vs. Christianity]] debates than atheism vs. agnosticism debates (see: [[Atheism debates]] and [[Atheism vs. Christianity debates]]). In recent times, however, there have been notable cases of atheists being unwilling to engage in debates (see: [[Atheism and cowardice]]).
[[Intelligent design]] proponent [[Phillip E. Johnson]] debated the evolutionary paleontologist and [[agnosticism|agnostic]] [[Stephen Gould]] at [[Harvard University]] before a select audience of elite American intellectuals in a closed door event not open to the public. The debate was considered a draw. At the end of the debate, Johnson hugged Gould and he noticed in the embrace that Gould was nervously shaking.<ref>[https://idthefuture.com/1554/Stephen Meyer on Phillip Johnson’s Courage], ID the Future website, the account of the debate begins at the 4 minute 45 second portion of the audio recording</ref>
For a listing of notable agnosticism related debates, please see: [[Agnosticism debates]]
For a listing of notable agnosticism related debates, please see: [[Agnosticism debates]]