As I wrote about in my last post, one of the main areas of disagreement between Christians and atheists is whether there is evidence for Christianity. If you're a Christian, the evidence for God probably seems pretty obvious: Just look around! The stars, the planets, life... … [Read more...]
Faith or Evidence – Which One Is It?
I've noticed many Christians use circular reasoning when explaining why they believe what they do. They go from evidence to faith to evidence again. I've spoken to many Christians in person and online, and this is generally how it goes: When I ask why they believe Christianity … [Read more...]
Do Christians Actually Believe What They Claim to Believe?
This post is a little unusual because there are some fundamentalist Christians who might actually agree with most of what I have to say. But I'm not writing this for them. I'm writing this for average everyday Christians, people who believe the Bible and perhaps even go to church … [Read more...]
Doubt is a Virtue
Back when I was still a Bible-thumping, church-going, evangelical Christian, I used to have little moments of doubt. One time it happened while I was sitting in church listening to my pastor preach about obedience. He briefly mentioned the serpent that spoke to Eve and tempted … [Read more...]
Morality – Part 4: Evolution and Subjectivity
In my last post I described the Euthyphro Dilemma and explained why morality cannot possibly come from a god. Now I'm going to explain where morality actually comes from. The answer is twofold. Evolution Morality is an emergent aspect of social animals. The phrase … [Read more...]
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