Life Without a Net
Religion & Spirituality
Interview With an Ex-Atheist
The “holy grail” for Christians has always been the genuine “ex-atheist.” Someone who was actively and fervently campaigning for atheism, and then changed his tune and became a “True Christian™.” I recently found myself privileged to spend an afternoon with just such an ex-atheist. With his kind permission, I’m going to relate his story along … Continue reading
Atheists Sometimes Behave Badly. But We Clean Up After Ourselves.
In Bend, Oregon, it appears that an atheists have taken it upon themselves to engage in vigilante proselytizing. Two churches were vandalized with homages to the Flying Spaghetti Monster. In the spirit of using lemons to make lemonade, I hope this is a time when the atheist community can step up and prove that we … Continue reading
Why Do Christians Distrust Atheists?
Randal Rauser, associate professor of historical theology at Taylor Seminary, Edmonton, Canada, has penned an interesting blog on the foundations of the widespread Christian distrust of atheists. The popular notion that Christians regard atheists as immoral is wrong, he says. Making note of the now familiar study in which atheists were rated by Americans as the least trustworthy … Continue reading
Have You Read Your Bible Carefully?
9 And he said to them, “You have a fine way of rejecting the commandment of God in order to establish your tradition! 10 For Moses said, ‘Honor your father and your mother’; and, ‘Whoever reviles father or mother must surely die.’ 11 But you say, ‘If a man tells his father or his mother, “Whatever you would have gained from … Continue reading
Burning Books
I’ve been avoiding the topic of burning the Quran, primarily because I didn’t feel like I had anything noteworthy to add to the discussion. But a recent Facebook discussion has given me something to chew on, and I think it’s worth writing about. Several atheists have said, in essence, that burning books is always wrong, … Continue reading
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