I recalled that Bob has mentioned Swinburne in the past so I called him, and he's writing me an email explaining this which I will post. But for the interim, I will note that he said Swinburne is arguably the greatest natural theologian since Aquinas. IOW, not an idiot.
Apparently, a natural theologican tries to prove the existence of God through evidence available to everyone.
the greatest natural theologian since
Are there different sorts of theologians? I mean, is natural like a natural-born theologian, or a theological term?
Are there different sorts of theologians? I mean, is natural like a natural-born theologian, or a theological term?
I think the answer to that is this:
Apparently, a natural theologican tries to prove the existence of God through evidence available to everyone.
I still say theologian is not the same as logician.
What are the other sorts of theologians, and do they try to prove the existence of God? If so, how?
through evidence available to everyone.
Everyone who has never taken a statistics class, I fear.
What are the other sorts of theologians, and do they try to prove the existence of God?
Rhetoric and stuff.
If so, how?
Or hand puppets. Manger Babies.
God exists, because it says so in the Bible, and the Bible is the word of God.
Hee, hee...Manger Babies.
"This octopus has six legs. If I call him a sextapus, will I offend sensibilities?"
it's 50/50 that I will, in fact, be elected Queen Of The World and Ruler Of All. I mean, either I will or I won't, right?
You need to give up this bad attitude and stop selling yourself short.