2015-01-3018Comments

Spending an Evening with Atheists

A number of years ago I received an email from Justin Bosch who was sponsoring a screening of the film, The God Who Wasn’t There at the historic Oriental Theater in Northwest...

by Doug Groothuis

Apologetics

Theology

2014-08-2713Comments

3 Mistakes Our Definition of God Must Address to Avoid Atheism

It’s important for a Christian ministry to have a good definition of God (tongue in cheek). In fact, the definition I’m proposing will turn billions of religious people into...

by C Michael Patton

Apologetics

New Atheism

2014-08-11236Comments

5 Ways to Be a Better Atheist

Modern atheism is suffering a great deal. This is due to the growth of a new, evangelical type of atheism. Many have labeled its adherents the “New Atheists”....

2014-02-2836Comments

How Not to Debate a Christian Apologist

In an article on Huffington Post (naturally) entitled How to Debate a Christian Apologist, atheist Victor Stenger explains why non-Christians usually do so badly in debates...

by Robert Bowman

Apologetics

Current Issues in Theology

2010-09-0226Comments

Stephen Hawking Worships the “Unknown God”

If you have not already seen, you may be interested to know that Stephen Hawking, the brilliant British theoretical physicist and cosmologist who has never been a friend to...

by C Michael Patton

Apologetics

2008-08-1326Comments

Why Virginia Left Christianity After 23 Years: An Illustration of Cognitive Dissonance

I received this email today. It is a story about a Christian, named Virginia who left the faith after 23 years. Here it is along with my comments: “Christianity thrives...

by C Michael Patton

Emerging Church

Evangelicalism

2008-08-0916Comments

Converting from Evangelicalism

“Converstionism.” This is one of the few marks of Evangelicalism spoken of by Evangelical historian Mark Noll. Evangelicals believe that people must experience a sincere...

by C Michael Patton

Culture

Current Issues in Theology

2008-06-080Comments

“Convert Tinted Glasses” or “Are Emergers Simply ‘Embittered Evangelicals’?”

“Converstionism.” This is one of the few marks of Evangelicalism spoken of by Evangelical historian Mark Noll. Evangelicals believe that people must experience a...

by C Michael Patton

Naturalism/Atheism

2008-05-301Comments

Defending the Closet Atheist

I use the word atheist to be provocative. Agnostic might be a better word. I have an acquaintance who is a closet agnostic, not wanting to disrupt his family and friends. He...

2008-05-180Comments

Conversations with an Atheist Concerning the Irrationality of Atheistic Rational

Dear Atheist, Having discussed the God questions with you for quite some time, it would seem that we have come to an impasse in our conclusions concerning the...

by C Michael Patton

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