I explain how I learned from A History of God that the evidence indicates that the Jewish concept of monotheism evolved from the syncretism of various polytheistic sources like Canaanite and Babylonian polytheism.
I explain how I learned from A History of God by Karen Armstrong that the evidence indicates that the Jewish concept of monotheism evolved from the syncretism of various polytheistic sources like Canaanite and Babylonian polytheism.
https://www.patreon.com/evid3nc3
I lay the philosophical groundwork for my epistemological position of Evidentialist Foundationalism by contrasting it with the First Principles journey of the Rationalist Descartes.
Rationalism:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rationalism
Evidentialism (Which mentions combination with Foundationalism):
http://www.iep.utm.edu/evidenti/
A good description of Experientialist Foundationalism (related) is contained in:
Evidence and Inquiry by Susan Haack:
http://www.amazon.com/Evidence-Inquiry-Pragmatist-Reconstruction-Epistemology/dp/159102689X
Verificationism (also related):
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Verificationism
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All excerpts used in this video are either copyright-free or covered under "fair use" in Title 17 § 107 of the USC, including:
Sound Attributions:
Barn Owl Screech:
http://macaulaylibrary.org/
Video Attributions:
Luke I am your father / No, I am your father:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6sj89xgnl4
Vector Attributions:
A huge thanks to Snap2Objects for the many businessmen vectors I use:
http://www.snap2objects.com/freebies/
Wings:
http://all-silhouettes.com/free-vector-wings/
Mythological Monsters:
http://all-silhouettes.com/mythological-monsters/
Woman Being Murdered:
http://www.vecteezy.com/People/16907-Horror-Silhouette--1
Barn Owl:
http://all-silhouettes.com/detailedbirds/
Insects:
http://all-silhouettes.com/download-free-vector-insects-clipart/
Image Attributions:
City:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kolix/2368859523/sizes/l/in/photostream/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ifmuth/5239949695/sizes/l/in/photostream/
Descartes:
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Frans_Hals_-_Portret_van_Ren%C3%A9_Descartes.jpg
Quartz:
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Rutile_quartz_polished.jpg
Sweat Drop:
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Red_drop.svg
Calculator:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Solar-calculator.jpg
Dollar:
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Dollarnote_hq.jpg
Dice:
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:2d6_2_3.svg
Five of Spades:
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Poker-sm-21A-5s.svg
Newton's Cradle:
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Kugelsto%C3%9Fpendel.jpg
Receipt:
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_bill.jpg
Tally Marks:
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Tally_marks-Five-bar_Gate.svg
Protractor:
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Protractor_Rapporteur_Degree_V1.jpg
Grass:
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:2008-09-15_(14)_Grass,_Gras.JPG
Broken Concrete:
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Broken_concrete_road.JPG
Honey Comb:
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Wabenbau_verschiedene_Farben_15a.jpg
Beeswax:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Beeswax.jpg
Flowers:
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Chamomile@original_size.jpg
Hair Blowi
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g9x_oa--KAc
https://www.patreon.com/evid3nc3
I discuss various definitions of "atheism" and explain why I have chosen the one I have.
Appeal to Ridicule:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Appeal_to_ridicule
Appeal to Popular Opinion (Argumentum ad Populum):
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argumentum_ad_populum
Stella Liebeck v McDonald's:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liebeck_v._McDonald's_Restaurants
Strong and Weak Atheism:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weak_and_strong_atheism
Agnostic Atheism:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agnostic_atheism
All excerpts used in this video are either copyright-free or covered under "fair use" in Title 17 § 107 of the USC.
Brush/Vector Attributions:
http://s3vendays.deviantart.com/art/Silhouette-Brush-Set-10-51013425
http://s3vendays.deviantart.com/art/Silhouette-Brush-Set-12-62245545
http://s3vendays.deviantart.com/art/Silhouette-Brush-Set-12-62245545
http://raspete.deviantart.com/art/Silhouettes-68832150
http://raspete.deviantart.com/art/Silhouettes-II-84591080
http://sidath.deviantart.com/art/people-37801722
http://scratchy22.deviantart.com/art/silhouette-brushes-116028014
http://physicalmagic.deviantart.com/art/People-Silhouette-Brush-Pack-64592873
http://for-certain.deviantart.com/art/S-I-L-H-O-U-T-T-E-B-92760353
http://browse.deviantart.com/resources/?q=vitruvian%20man#/d268ogc
http://browse.deviantart.com/resources/?q=fairy%20silhouette#/d153hoq
http://browse.deviantart.com/resources/vector/?qh=§ion=&q=silhouette#/d1j7a1g
http://learn-to-spel.deviantart.com/art/Ghosties-Brush-Pack-116159461
and many more textures and vectors from Snap2Objects:
http://www.snap2objects.com/freebies/
Image Attributions:
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Cup_of_coffee.svg
Music:
"Giving Up the Ghost" by DJ Shadow
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S-BQVmvulmQ
Why we want you to join us and what we have to offer. (Better in HQ).
Secular Humanism (a great form of positive secularism/atheism):
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secular_humanism
Music:
"Dayvan Cowboy" by Boards of Canada
(Re: Dear Subscribers and Supporters by VenomFangX)
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89E9tGCeLIY
Okay, I figured it out. But this video was fun so I'm leaving it up :)
For anyone using iMovie and having problems with this, just uncheck "Make this movie personal" before exporting to YouTube. For some goddamn reason, it is checked by default...
Music:
"Chocolate Lovely" by Amon Tobin
Image by Peter Cui:
http://petercui.deviantart.com/
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WB9kCKeXmX4
RSVP:
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=196389333734438
More info:
http://www.facebook.com/reasonfest
Society of Open-Minded Atheists & Agnostics:
http://www.kusoma.org
ReasonFest '11
Presented by The Society of Open-Minded Atheists (SOMA)
May 6th & 7th, 2011
Woodruff Auditorium in the Kansas Union
University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS
Free and open to the public
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Since this is a free, educational event, the excerpts used in this video are covered under "fair use" in Title 17 § 107 of the USC:
300:
http://www.amazon.com/300-Two-Disc-Special-Gerard-Butler/dp/B00005JPLW
Music:
"Just Like You Imagined" by Nine Inch Nails
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9PYBWMWQvD8
https://www.patreon.com/evid3nc3
I relate the inspiring experiences of reading Ingersoll for the first time, observing the successful application of reductio ad absurdum to religion, perceiving the growth and maturing of my own mind, and encountering the concept of different Jesus movements from Mack.
Note: In case it is not obvious, the voice in the pseudo-Ingersoll recordings is my own.
Books and Concepts:
Some Mistakes of Moses:
http://www.amazon.com/Some-Mistakes-Moses-Robert-Ingersoll/dp/0879753617
Robert Ingersoll:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_G._Ingersoll
The Golden Age of Freethought:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_Age_of_Freethought
reductio ad absurdum:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reductio_ad_absurdum
DarkMatter2525 - Intelijunt Dezine
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s6AdEDm2mLQ
NonStampCollector - Free Will - "God Style" PART 3; Finale
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H0wSjJAsrAk
Inspiration for Sistine God manipulations:
ProfMTH - Adam + Eve = Plan B
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=waV91LS0Atw
Proto-Orthodox Christianity:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proto-orthodox_Christianity
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All excerpts used in this video are either copyright-free or covered under "fair use" in Title 17 § 107 of the USC.
Thank you to Pioneer Press and Spencer Research Library for pictures of their copy of "Mistakes of Moses".
A note to the curators of Spencer Research Library: the book I took photos of in 2010 (published 1941) appears to be a different version than the one I read in 2004 (published ~1898).
3D Model Attributions:
Library Shelf:
http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/details?mid=475a4509091b5f14bb4fd842f8631c2b&prevstart=0
Fireplace:
http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/details?mid=b15402eb7b7843e2e3f7a74e12a274ef&prevstart=0
Bank:
http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/search?q=google+bank&styp=m&btnG=Search
Vault:
http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/details?mid=6f2344284a6a2fc2dec11b4972c4b3e6&prevstart=0
Table:
http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/details?mid=ca000b9d32450bc4eb6d0fd624ec3fc&prevstart=0
Vector Attributions:
A huge thanks to Snap2Objects for the many businessmen vectors I use:
http://www.snap2objects.com/freebies/
More Businessmen:
http://www.vecteezy.com/Business/8835-Business-World
Leaf:
http://www.vecteezy.com/Random-Objects/6049-Autumn-Cafe
Animals:
http://lukasiniho.deviantart.com/art/41-Animal-Vector-Silhouettes-135427107
http://www.vecteezy.com/Birds-Animals/498-16-Pet-Vector-Silhouettes
Children:
http://all-silhouettes.com/vectorchildren/
World Map:
http://www.vectorworldmap.com/
Image Attributions:
Ingersoll:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Robert_G._Ingersoll_-_Brady-Handy.jpg
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:RobertGIngersoll-audience.jpg
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Ingersoll
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6MWo_drOhI
VenomFang debates the spiritual left. A response from the rational center.
Another fun example of how differently the rational center thinks from the spiritual left:
-Tim Minchin's "Storm"-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ujUQn0HhGEk
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ubwW7We00bw
https://www.patreon.com/evid3nc3
A short but comprehensive look into my life as a Christian (which spanned 15 years) to prove to Christians that I was a genuine born-again, Holy Spirit baptised, and deeply committed Christian who had a strong relationship with Jesus Christ.
Royal Rangers website:
http://royalrangers.ag.org/
Assemblies of God website:
http://ag.org/top/
Music:
"La Mujer de Mi Hermano Theme" by Angelo Milli
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JOmSYHzeoNA
https://www.patreon.com/evid3nc3
I explain why, for theological reasons, I stopped believing in the validity of intercessory prayer as a Christian.
I also comment on the famous 2006 study on intercessory prayer[1] and present GIIVideo's argument against the validity of the "Yes", "No", and "Wait" heuristic that many theists use to justify the practice of intercessory prayer.
All excerpts used in this video are either copyright-free or covered under "fair use" in Title 17 § 107 of the USC.
Music:
"Ave Maria" by The Sixteen
"Jaracanda" from the iLife Sound Effects library
1. "Study of the Therapeutic Effects of Intercessory Prayer (STEP) in cardiac bypass patients: a multicenter randomized trial of uncertainty and certainty of receiving intercessory prayer." Benson, Dusek
NYTimes article:
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/03/31/health/31pray.html
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hf5q6VFn17o