Torley on The Resurrection: Take Two

I think that you misunderstood Joshua, Michael. He knows what a “Gish Gallop” is… rather he was asking about the summary of your conversation found elsewhere (TSZ, maybe, also posted here…) It said:

Professional Engagement, Gish Galloping, Impartiality

Torley Presents Alter’s Case Against the Resurrection

Swamidass begins by picking up from his comments from TSZ, claiming that professional scholars such as Tim McGrew had regarded Alter’s case as unworthy of serious engagement.

Swamidass accuses Torley and Alter’s case of being similar to a Gish gallop: a long series of weak arguments which are difficult to refute due to the sheer number of claims, but combined together might seem like a strong case. Later, Torley takes issue with the criticism that the Alter-Torley case is essentially a Gish gallop.