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#christianity #philosophy #philosophyofreligion #epistemology

In this video, I'll explain why igtheism/ignosticism is an ignorant position to hold. Note that I am using the term "ignorant" quite literally, not in a pejorative sense.

References:
[1] I. S. T. the N. Y. Times, “Jewish ‘Ignostic’ Stirs Convention; Dropping of ‘God’ in Service Deplored and Condoned,” The New York Times, Jun. 20, 1965. Accessed: Oct. 08, 2024. [Online]. Available: nytimes.com/1965/06/20/archives/jewish-ignostic-stirs-convention-dropping-of-god-in-service.html
[2] “Sherwin Wine,” Wikipedia. Sep. 23, 2024. Accessed: Oct. 08, 2024. [Online]. Available: en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sherwin_Wine&oldid=1247288370
[3] “Ignosticism,” RationalWiki. Accessed: Oct. 10, 2024. [Online]. Available: rationalwiki.org/wiki/Ignosticism
[4] C. S. Lewis, The Problem of Pain. e-artnow, 2017.
[5] E. Green, “On Igtheism,” Emerson Green. Accessed: Oct. 08, 2024. [Online]. Available: emersongreenblog.wordpress.com/2020/05/28/on-igtheism
[6] T. Aquinas, Summa Theologica. R. & T. Washbourne, 1922.
[7] B. Davies, “Talking About God,” in The Thought of Thomas Aquinas, B. Davies, Ed., Oxford University Press, 1993, p. 0. doi: 10.1093/0198267533.003.0004.
[8] E. L. Gettier, “Is Justified True Belief Knowledge?,” Analysis, vol. 23, no. 6, pp. 121–123, Jun. 1963, doi: 10.1093/analys/23.6.121.
[9] J. L. Mackie, Ethics: Inventing Right and Wrong. Penguin UK, 1990.
[10] R. Swinburne, Is There a God? OUP Oxford, 2010.