- “Why We Must Treat the Bible No Differently Than Any Other Book” By Biblical Scholar James A. Metzger
…many theologians and biblical scholars continue to speak of the Christian God in only the most sterling manner: as, for instance, all-loving, just, infinitely wise, and inexhaustibly merciful. But this is not the God of the Bible – not even close….
- “On Visions and Resurrections” by Gary J. Whittenberger
The purpose of this essay is to demonstrate that the hallucination hypothesis is a plausible explanation of the post-crucifixion “appearances” of Jesus, and to defend it against some of the current criticisms of Christian apologists. Link
- Not Even an Omniscient God Could Convince Me That I Willfully Reject Christianity Against the Overwhelming Evidence
I cannot conceive of an omniscient God being able to do this given all that I know about Christianity, the Bible, theology, philosophy, science, and the history of the church. For God to do this he would have to re-create this universe and basically rewrite…
- There is No Hell! There is No Satan! There Is Nothing Here To Worry About!
It’s like evangelicals never open a book by a biblical scholar. Please become informed, please. Stop reading only those texts that agree with your views. Expand your horizons. Read Dr. Alan E. Bernstein’s Formation of Hell: Death and Retribution in the…
- The Christian Delusion is Never More Apparent
Just once—once mind you—I’d like to see just one believer, only one, who will say, “Hey, I’m like most people. What I believe is based on my cultural prejudices just like most everyone else.” I have never heard one believer admit this, not one, even…
- William Lane Craig: “No Amount of Evidence or Reasoning Could Convince Me I’m Wrong”
Essentially this is what Bill Craig says in his regular Q&A (Question 244). Just think what the strongest objective evidence against the evangelical belief in the bodily resurrection of Jesus would be, if found. It would be the bones of Jesus, that…
- Michael Licona Refuses to Debate Me
Michael Licona is a Christian friend of mine. I have met Mike and had pleasant conversations with him. He moderated the debate I had with David Wood on whether God exists, seen here. The first time I met him was at the 2009 Society of Biblical Literature…
- Decline of Christian Extremist Influence Should Not Be Overstated
Every few years, a story appears in the U.S. media suggesting that evangelical fundamentalist Christianity is losing political influence and is on its way out. These predictions never seem to materialize, but that doesn’t stop people from making them…. - Anti-Bullying Legislation Cannot Exempt Religiously-Motivated Bullying
If you aren’t familiar with Secular News Daily, you are missing out. Increasingly, I am finding that they are one of my go-to sources for breaking news on the subject of church-state separation and related matters. They recently posted an article by Lauren…
- The Fallacy of Atheism’s Public Relations Problem
I think we can all agree that atheists are an unpopular minority in the United States. We’ve seen countless examples of bigotry directed at us by Christians, including elected officials who are supposed to know better. And it is not just the Christians;…
- Do You Support Religious Businesses?
None of us has as much money as we’d probably like. Even if you reject the “consumer culture” of the United States and many other Western nations, you could probably think of some genuinely good things you’d like to do if you could afford it (e.g., funding…
- Sexism in the Atheist Community: Sexism and Misogyny
Sexism and misogyny are loaded terms in that nobody wants to be accused of either of them. But what do they mean? I have seen many prominent atheist bloggers using these terms interchangeably. This was a surprise, as I’ve always understood them to be…
- FFRF Files Complaint in Rhode Island
The Freedom From Religion Foundation has filed a complaint with the State of Rhode Island Commission for Human Rights after area florists refused to deliver an order to Jessica Ahlquist. The complaint alleges “illegal discrimination based on religion.”…
via: Atheist Revolution
- It’s Possible God Exists Even Though All Life Has Evolved
The implications of evolution are enormous, as I have said before. But even though all life has evolved it’s still possible for a supernatural force (or being) to exist. To see this all we need to do is look at what dog breeders do on a regular basis….
- John Green is Now Writing for “the Other Team”
John Green is a missionary pastor’s son from a Pentecostal background who has written some things for Discipleship Journal and Wittenburg Door. Below is his brief story and an article he wrote on hell.A couple of years ago, after being a Christian for…
- Richard Dawkins at the Jaipur Literature Festival
Richard Dawkins and Lala Ward read excerpts from The Magic of Reality and Unweaving The Rainbow (via RDnet and 3 Quarks Daily)
- Colorado Springs Billboard: God Is An Imaginary Friend
January 23, 2012 on KKTV 11 News: The Colorado Coalition of Reason or COCORE is behind a billboard that will sit on I-25 and Garden Of The Gods. The billboard will read “God is an imaginary friend. Choose reality, it will be better for all of us,” and…
- 30 Renowned Writers Speaking About God
- Drew Berry: Animations of unseeable biology
We have no ways to directly observe molecules and what they do — Drew Berry wants to change that. At TEDxSydney he shows his scientifically accurate (and entertaining!) animations that help researchers see unseeable processes within our own cells. (via…
via: Atheist Media Blog
- Romulus and Jesus Compared
Richard C. Miller’s “Mark’s Empty Tomb and Other Translation Fables in Classical Antiquity,” Journal of Biblical Literature, v. 129, no. 4 (2010) is a good read. According to Miller the story of an empty tomb as found in the earliest Gospel owes more…
