I've been engaged in a back and forth with John Loftus over his proposed questions for a Christian interlocutor, and I think we’ve both ended up a little frustrated. Therefore, I want to take a moment to explain in more detail why I disagree with Loftus’s methods and questions, and why I’m not inclined to just let them lie as a difference of opinions. I still think Loftus's choice to focus his questions on nitpicks for biblical literalists is problematic, and complaint isn't resolved by … [Read more...]
Why do atheists ask boring questions?
November 4, 2010 By 13 Comments
UPDATE: I've taken a second look at the language I used at the end of this post and revised it. The revision and the reason are now present at the end of the post. There's an update on John Loftus's book of debates with a Christian scholar (I mentioned it before when he was soliciting possible topics on Debunking Christianity). He's picked out the first six questions they'll be addressing, and I'm really disappointed with the one's he presumably picked as particularly winning points for … [Read more...]
Want to help write a book?
October 29, 2010 By Leave a Comment
jo John Loftus of Debunking Christianity is working on a new book and is looking for chapter ideas. He describes the premise here and seeks suggestions in the comments. I had previously mentioned that a Christian scholar and myself are co-writing a book. We've just made it out of the planning stage. We had to have a book proposal with a promise of appealing to readers. Well, we've settled on one tentatively titled "God or Godless? Fifty Five Minute Debates." It will be designed for people … [Read more...]
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