“Listening to Young Atheists” – Excellent Piece in The Atlantic

June 10, 2013 By 3 Comments

My friend and colleague, Dr. Greg Jones, of Duke University and the Laity Lodge Leadership Initiative, recently pointed me to an insightful article in The Atlantic. “Listening to Young Atheists: Lessons for a Stronger Christianity” by Larry Alex Taunton reflects many conversations the author had with atheists in their mid-teens to early twenties. This is [...]

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God, No! Thoughts About Magic and Christianity

November 4, 2011 By 16 Comments
Benozzo Gozzoli, "The Fall of Simon Magus," 1461-1462

A recent article in Religion News Service got me thinking about magic and Christianity. “Magicians say their craft makes them see faith as just hocus-pocus” begins by noting the recently published book by famed magician, Penn Jillette. In God, No! Signs You May Already Be an Atheist and Other Magical Tales, Jillette uses his platform [...]

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