Importance Of Philosophy & Metaphysics When Countering Atheist Arguments
All these discussion are within a peculiar epistemology that have background metaphysical assumptions. These are hugely motivated by general civilizational background , too. You can try to counter their postulates , but you wont get far as long as you are playing in their own playground . What is better is not to talk on the specifics but the larger framework within which discussion is happening. Most of the things you mentioned do not need elaborate intellectual paradigms to discuss; their reality is ‘felt’ by a common folk. you can watch this video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-IhgaMEAtik Here he is suggesting that ilm ul kalam shouldve been rejected in totality as quran was providing answers to the questions discussed there. When thinkers influenced by greek philosophy tried to synthesize religion and philosophy, they did not do service to religion; rather, formed an elaborate fictious system.