All Atheism articles – Page 28
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Unbelievable? Dan Barker on losing faith
Dan Barker was a Christian evangelist and musician for 19 years before he lost his faith. He tells the story in his book “Godless: How an evangelical preacher became one of America’s leading Atheists”. Dan is now President of the Freedom from Religion Foundation in the USA.
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ShowsUnbelievable? Jesus and the God of Israel
Many have suggested that Christian belief in the divinity and worship of Jesus as God was a late development, and that Jesus’ early followers did not regard him as being equal with God. So was Jesus merely regarded as an “elevated” being? Was high Christology at odds with the Jewish monotheism of the first century?
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Unbelievable ? - Would Europe be better off atheist or Christian?
Christian apologist David Robertson, atheist blogger Ed Turner and Christian convert Richard Morgan return to debate the rights and wrongs of Christian and atheist influence in society.
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Unbelievable ? - Richard Morgan - from Atheism to Faith
Richard Morgan was a confirmed atheist for much of his life and a keen poster on the www.richarddawkins.net website. However, after becoming disillusioned with the mentality of some atheists on the website, he subsequently experienced a dramatic conversion to Christianity in 2008.
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Unbelievable ? - Does religion make people unhappy?
Many “New Atheists” have written books claiming that Christianity is bad for people.
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Unbelievable ? - Michael Shermer debates “Miracles”
You don’t have to look far for claims of the miraculous. But what constitutes a “miracle” and do Christian beliefs in this area make sense?
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Unbelievable ?- Intelligent Design vs Evolution
A re-broadcast of a classic debate that won a New York Radio Festivals Gold medal.
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Unbelievable ? - Peter Hitchens debates Islam
Peter Hitchens is a well known journalist and Anglican Christian. Unlike his atheist brother Christopher, he believes Christianity is an essential bedrock for society. He says Islam will fill the spiritual vaccuum of Britain if secularists have their way.
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Unbelievable? The Moral Argument for God
Atheist Paul Orton contacted the show saying he was unconvinced by the claim of some Christians that morality must be based in God, to make sense. He claims that morality is a product of biological and social evolution and “the changing moral Zeitgeist” determines the morals we hold.
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Unbelievable ? Bible contradictions
What should Christians believe about the “infallibility” of the Bible? Are the apparent contradictions that exist a problem?
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Unbelievable? - Did Jesus Rise from the dead? An atheist perspective
Steven Carr has a prolific presence on the internet as an atheist blogger and debater. He contends that the early Christians did not believe in Jesus’ resurrection and that the Biblical views of resurrection are contradictory.
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Unbelievable? “Challenging Atheist Myths” Part 2
Are atheists guilty of misunderstanding morality and the Bible?
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Unbelievable? “Challenging Atheist Myths” Part1
Church minister David Robertson authored a series of Open Letters to Richard Dawkins after the publication of “The God Delusion” that sought to expose the flaws in his argument and the “atheist myths” that he was guilty of. Those missives became a book called “The Dawkins Letters: Challenging atheist myths” and has propelled David into the spotlight as he addresses sceptical audiences on whether Christian belief makes sense.
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Unbelievable? Fine Tuning of the Universe
The most recent scientific evidence shows that the universe had to be incredibly “fine tuned” in its fundamental constants to allow life. Is this the ultimate proof of a designer God?
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Unbelievable? “The Reason for God” - Timothy Keller
Timothy Keller started Redeemer Presbyterian Church in New York in 1989. It now attracts several thousand members to worship every week. His book “The Reason for God” answers the questions he is commonly asked by sceptical New Yorkers. He engages with Atheist Norman Bacrac editor of the “Ethical Record” - a Humanist publication. They debate whether Christianity’s exclusive claims are arrogant, and whether people alone can be the best judge of what is right and wrong.
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Unbelievable? DNA - the fingerprints of God?
Could the DNA that makes up the building blocks of life of every living thing on the earth be the clue to a cosmic designer?
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Unbelievable? “Darwin and God” - Nick Spencer
As the world marks Darwin’s bicentenary, Nick Spencer of Christian thinktank Theos and author of the book “Darwin & God” explains where Darwin actually stood in relation to belief in God. Although Darwin lost his Christian faith he was never an atheist. Atheist biologist Robert Stovold argues that Darwin’s “Big Idea” paves the way to atheism. Denis Alexander of the Faraday Institute also contributes arguing that belief in God and Evolution are complementary.
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Unbelievable? 7 Feb 2009 “The Atheist’s Bible”
“The Atheist’s Bible” (Duckworth & Co) has been a bestseller in the USA. It brings together a mass of quotes from atheists, agnostics and more. Its compiler Joan Konner speaks to Justin Brierley about why she put it together and her own thoughts on atheism. She interacts with Christian apologist Peter Williams whose own book “The Sceptic’s Guide to Atheism” (Paternoster) has just been published.
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ShowsUnbelievable? The Virgin Birth - for & against
Canon Michael Sayward believes that the Virgin Conception is an attested historical fact, and an essential doctrine for Christian belief. Unitarian minister Sarah Tinker believes it to be a “beautiful myth” that should not be taken literally. They debate and we hear listener phone calls, response to the last few weeks of programming as well as tackling the “Jesus is a plagiarism of Pagan Gods” argument.
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ShowsUnbelievable? Atheist Christmas Comedy - Robin Ince & James Cary
Stand up comedian Robin Ince is hosting “A rational celebration of Christmas”. Ricky Gervais and Richard Dawkins are among many other atheists on the bill. Comedy writer and Christian James Cary discusses with Robin whether Christianity and belief in God is irrational.. and there’s plenty of jokes along the way..
