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I Am Not An Atheist
Atheism lost two of its biggest names last week, with the death of Christopher Hitchens on Thursday, December 15th, and Kim Jong-Il on Saturday, December 17th. Although neither of these men believed in God, they could not have lead more different lives. Hitchens was one of the greatest literary minds of his generation, speaking out ...
Andy’s Anti-Apologetics on Slavery
Listen to the debate: Click here for the audio. I sincerely want to thank you for taking the time to write such a thoughtful response. I have given what you said very careful consideration, and I hope you will do the same for me. I have read your reply several times and I have found the ...
Anthony’s Apologetics on Slavery
Preface: In a recent debate on facebook I posed a challenge to Anthony (a Christian-theist) to address the injustices perpetrated in the Bible, starting with slavery. Anthony graciously accepted and the following essay is Anthony’s apologetics on slavery. In response to Anthony’s claims I have written my own essay concerning the anti-apologetics on slavery. When ...
Episode 22: Moral Absolutes and The Motivation to be Moral
Ep 22 Pt 1: Ep 22 Pt 2: PART 1: Although the concept of ultimate accountability appears to result in the loss of free will, many monotheists argue that a lack of belief in one’s accountability to God and a rejection of moral absolutes is what drives non-believers to indulge in sinful behavior, under ...
Episode 20: Secular vs. Biblical Morality
Discovering Religion: Ep 20 – Secular vs. Biblical Morality Morality refers to a particular “system of values” and “principles of conduct” that tell us whether an action is right or wrong. But how do we determine what the terms “right” and “wrong” even mean? The answer to this question is a major point of contention ...