Michael Horner
Philosopher Michael Horner is a truth seeker who promotes and defends Christianity on university and college campuses. His lectures, debates and blog (p2c.com/michaelhorner), provide carefully thought through arguments and evidence for the Christian faith as well as answers to objections.
Knowledge & Proof Do Not Require Certainty
There is a great deal of confusion over two words know and prove. Not everyone uses these words in the same way. I think this was part of what was contributing to some further confusion during the recent debate at the atheist’s convention over two other words, probability and certainty. This confusion over the issue […] Read More >
Man Up!
In our debate, at a recent atheist convention (May 18, 2012), my colleague Paul Chamberlain and I squared off against Christopher DiCarlo and Matt Dillahunty in front of an audience of 300 people comprised of mostly atheists along with a few Christians. One of the themes of the debate, as it turned out, was the […] Read More >
Summer Vacation: Series Re-Post
I am away for some vacation. In the meantime, here are the links to my first series. I Do Not Like Blue Covers How Do You Know Objective Moral Values & Obligations Exist? Is Direct Awareness of Reality Just a Feeling? Are Intuitions for Real? Torturing Toddlers Read More >
The Beginning of the Universe and God
I am honored to have Dr. Kirk Durston do a guest blog for me. I think I am a reasonably intelligent person, but have you ever met someone who you know is smarter than you? Well for me that is my friend and colleague Kirk Durston. With a PhD in Biophysics and an MA in […] Read More >
The Worst Birthday Present Ever
“All the evidence we have says that the universe had a beginning.” At least that is what cosmologist Alexander Vilenkin said at a January 2012 conference in Cambridge held in honor of Stephen Hawking’s 70th birthday. But in a pre-recorded speech given at the conference Hawking had reiterated why he was uncomfortable with the idea […] Read More >
Three Ideas that Changed My Life
“Josh is Coming” was all over the campus at the University of Calgary. It was painted on all the plywood fences surrounding construction areas. It was written in chalk all over the sidewalks. It was on posters, banners, flyers. Everyone on campus knew that Josh was coming. I certainly did, and so I was really […] Read More >
Three Tough Questions and How to Answer Them
Aren’t all religions the same? Apart from some common moral principles, all religions aren’t the same. In fact, many of the ideas that Buddhists, Muslims, Christians and Hindus have about God, reality, truth, the basic human dilemma and the nature of salvation are contrary to each other. For example, there is no question that in […] Read More >
Three Tough Questions and Their Answers
Aren’t all religions the same? Apart from some common moral principles, all religions aren’t the same. In fact, many of the ideas that Buddhists, Muslims, Christians and Hindus have about God, reality, truth, the basic human dilemma and the nature of salvation are contrary to each other. For example, there is no question that in […] Read More >
Tolerance and Truth
watch video by philosopher Michael Horner What is tolerance? This may seem like a simple question with an obvious answer. But is it? I suggest we’d better know the answer very clearly in order to respond to those who, in the name of tolerance, impose a frightening intolerance. In Canada, we value the concept of […] Read More >
Torturing Toddlers
How do you help someone who claims that there are no objective moral values and obligations? I have found that when specific examples of morally abhorrent behavior, like torturing toddlers for sport, are brought to their attention, most people’s moral intuitions are brought to the surface and they recognize that they do believe in objective moral […] Read More >
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