Portrait of young Joseph Stalin (1878-1953): one of history’s most famous and notorious atheists (I’m not sayin’ all atheists are like him!), from the Stalin Museum in Gori, Georgia. Photo by Adam Jones (6-4-15). He was responsible for some 20 million deaths, according to historian Robert Conquest [Flickr / CC BY-SA 2.0 license]
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FEATURED:
Books by Dave Armstrong: The Word Set in Stone: How Archaeology, Science, and History Back Up the Bible [1-24-23]
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The Word Set in Stone: “Volume Two”: More Evidence of Archaeology, Science, and History Backing Up the Bible (free book with 100 sections) [5-25-23]
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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I. GENERAL
II. THE PROBLEM OF EVIL
III. THE “PROBLEM OF GOOD”
IV. AARON ADAIR
V. LIBBY ANNE
VI. “ANTHROTHEIST”
VII. “AXELBEINGCIVIL”
VIII. ED BABINSKI
IX. RICHARD CARRIER
X. NEIL CARTER
XI. STEVE CONIFER
XII. VEXEN CRABTREE
XIII. JON CURRY
XIV. “DAGOODS”
XV. RICHARD DAWKINS [THE GOD DELUSION]
XVI. TED DRANGE
XVII. BART EHRMAN
XVIII. “EPRONOVOST”
XIX. “ERIC”
XX. JD EVELAND
XXI. STEWART JAMES FELKER
XXII. “GRIMLOCK”
XXIII. “GUSBOVONA”
XXIV. “HELENINEDINBURGH”
XXV. ADAM LEE
XXVI. LEX LATA
XXVII. JOHN LOFTUS [DEBUNKING CHRISTIANITY BLOG]
XXVIII. DR. DAVID MADISON
XXIX. JONATHAN M. S. PEARCE
XXX. “PROF MTH” (MITCH)
XXXI. WARD RICKER
XXXII. DR. JAN SCHREURS
XXXIII. BOB SEIDENSTICKER [CROSS EXAMINED BLOG]
XXXIV. SUSAN STRANDBERG
XXXV. EXTENSIVE COLLECTIONS OF SCHOLARLY LINKS DEALING WITH THE QUESTIONS AND CHALLENGES OF ATHEISTS
XXXVI. CHRISTIANITY, ATHEISM, SCIENCE, AND PHILOSOPHY
XXXVII. ANTI-THEISM AND THE SUB-GROUP OF “ANGRY ATHEISTS”
XXXVIII. MIRACLES
XXXIX. COMMON GROUND / CONCILIATORY APPROACHES
XL. GOD (ATHEIST OBSESSION WITH THE SUPPOSEDLY NONEXISTENT)
XLI. ABORTION / ANIMAL RIGHTS
XLII. SEX, MARRIAGE, AND WOMEN
XLIII. SECULARISM AND SOCIETY
XLIV. “THE BUTCHER AND THE HOG”: THE ATHEIST APPROACH TO THE BIBLE
XLV. ATHEIST “DECONVERSIONS”
XLVI. FAMOUS ATHEISTS (REAL AND IMAGINED)
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I. GENERAL
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Me Me Me (My Earliest “Apologetics”) [6-5-81]
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The Class Struggle [cartoon tract; art by Dan Grajek, 1985]
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Dialogue w Agnostic on Common Objections to Christianity (vs. Matt Fahrner) [8-3-00]
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Bad or Absent Fathers as a Strong Indicator of Atheism [7-4-01; rev. 1-14-02]
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Silent Night: A “Progressive” and “Enlightened” Reinterpretation [12-10-04; additionally edited for publication at National Catholic Register: 12-21-17]
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Dialogue with an Atheist on the “Basic” Issues: Creation, Freedom, Rebellion, Suffering, Etc. (vs. Daniel Morgan) [10-15-06]
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Must Christianity be Empirically Falsifiable in Order to be Rationally Held?: Positivist Myths and Fallacies Debunked by Philosophers and Mathematicians [7-14-10; abridged and re-edited on 9-7-15]
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Myths About the Murder of the Philosopher, Hypatia and the Burning of the Library of Alexandria [1-19-13]
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Clarifications Regarding My Atheist Reductio Paper (referring to the immediately preceding, vastly misunderstood satirical piece) [8-20-15]
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Dialogue with an Atheist on First Premises (vs. Ben McGrew) [9-17-15]
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Theist & Atheist Burdens of Proof [11-18-15]
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Atheists’ Worldviews (Deep Mystery?) [11-19-15]
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Atheists Seem to Have Almost a Childlike Faith in the Omnipotence of Atoms [National Catholic Register, 10-16-16]
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Brief Exchange with an Atheist Regarding my “Hated by All” Post [Facebook, 2-13-17]
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What Really Moves and Persuades Atheists [7-21-17]
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Atheist Claims That I am a “Hostile and Uncharitable” Debater (Brief Exchange) [Facebook, 12-16-18]
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On Online vs. “Real Life” Behavior (Both Atheists and Christians) [Facebook, 8-6-19]
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Question from Inquiring Atheist: “Why Were the Incarnation and Atonement Necessary?” [Facebook, 3-23-20]
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Proverbs on Today’s Anti-Theist Atheists [Facebook, 3-11-21]
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Brilliant Analysis of Atheist Groupthink, Intellectual Insecurity, and Unwillingness (+ Inability?) to Dialogue with Christians (by Anjasha Freed) [Facebook, 3-14-21]
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Yes, Virginia, Atheists Have a Worldview [National Catholic Register, 3-23-21]
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What Anti-Theist Atheists Think of Us (meme) [Facebook, 9-29-21]
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Are Christians Uniquely Averse to Criticism? [10-17-21]
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War and the Divine: Is Religion the Cause of Most Wars? (Dr. Andrew Holt)
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II. THE PROBLEM OF EVIL
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Problem of Evil: Treatise on the Most Serious Objection(Is God Malevolent, Weak, or Non-Existent Because of the Existence of Evil and Suffering?) [2002]
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The Problem of Evil: Dialogue with an Atheist (vs. “drunken tune”) [10-11-06]
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God, the Natural World and Pain [National Catholic Register, 9-19-20]
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III. THE “PROBLEM OF GOOD”
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The “Problem of Good”: Great Dialogue with an Atheist (vs. Mike Hardie) (+ Part Two) [this is my favorite debate ever, with anyone] [6-5-01]
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IV. AARON ADAIR
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Star of Bethlehem: Reply to Obnoxious Atheist Aaron Adair(Plus Further Related Exchanges with Aaron and a Few Others in an Atheist Combox) [1-14-21]
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V. LIBBY ANNE
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VI. “ANTHROTHEIST”
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Scripture, Science, Genesis, & Evolutionary Theory: Mini-Dialogue with an Atheist [8-14-18; rev. 2-18-19]
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XIII. JON CURRY
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16 Atheists / Agnostics & Me (At a Meeting): Further Adventures at an Atheist “Bible Study” Group [11-24-10]
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Atheist Friend Jon Curry Absurdly Blasts Me for Supposedly Not Defending Free Speech [Facebook, 4-29-17]
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Response to Jon Curry’s Charge that I Only Criticize Liberals for Bad Behavior and Not Folks on My “Side” (Hypocrisy and Double Standards)[Facebook, 6-3-17]
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Biblical Knowledge of Atheist “DagoodS” as a Christian (Specifically, the Biblical [and Patristic] Teaching on Abortion) [12-13-10; expanded on 3-14-19]
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Dialogue w Atheist: Joseph of Arimathea “Contradictions” (??) (Lousy Atheist Exegesis Example #5672) [1-7-11]
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Should We Ignore Atheists or Charitably Dialogue? [7-21-10 and 1-7-11]
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The Hittites: Atheist “DagoodS” Lies About Christian Apologists Supposedly Lying About How Biblical Critics Once Doubted Their Historical Existence [1-10-11, at Internet Archive]
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Habitually “Lying” Christian Apologists?: 19th Century “Hittites Didn’t Exist” Radical Skepticism and Examination of Atheist DagoodS’ Replies and Charges [1-15-11, at Internet Archive]
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Hittite Skeptics Chronicles, Part III: Specific Citations of Denial (Budge, Sumner, & Conder) and Biblical Historical Accuracy (in the Time of Elisha) [1-19-11, at Internet Archive]
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Great Hittite Wars, Part IV: Lying Christian Egyptologist M. G. Kyle?: Atheist DagoodS Disputes Sir A. E. Wallis Budge’s Reported Hittite Skepticism [1-21-11, at Internet Archive]
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XV. RICHARD DAWKINS [THE GOD DELUSION]
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XVI. TED DRANGE
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Reply to Atheist Queries Re God (Esp. Trinity & Salvation) [late April 2001]
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Atheist Argument From Non-Belief [2-26-03]
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XIX. “ERIC”
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XXIII. “GUSBOVONA”
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XXIV. “HELENINEDINBURGH”
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XXVI. LEX LATA
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XXVII. JOHN LOFTUS [DEBUNKING CHRISTIANITY BLOG]
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Delusions of Grandeur and Groupthink Ecstasies: Apostate Atheist David Madison on the Supreme Global Importance of Apostate Atheist John Loftus [Facebook, 8-31-19]
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“Big Name” Anti-Theist Atheist Intellectual Cowardice Rolls On as Always (John Loftus) [Facebook, 1-6-21]
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Former Methodist Minister Dr. David Madison: The Ultimate Atheist Bible-Basher: Many More Rebuttals to Come [Facebook, 8-8-19]
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Madison vs. the Gospel of Mark #1: Intro. & Overview(Gospels as “Con Job”? / Parables & Repentance / Old Testament Sacrifices & Jesus / “Weird” Mark 16 / Why Jesus Was Killed) [8-13-19]
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David Madison vs. the Gospel of Mark #2: Chapter 1 (Why Did Mark Omit Jesus’ Baptism? / Why Was Jesus Baptized? / “Suffering Servant” & Messiah in Isaiah / Spiritual “Kingdom of God” / Archaeological Support) [8-14-19]
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David Madison vs. the Gospel of Mark #3: Chapter 2(Archaeological Support / Sin, Illness, Healing, & Faith / “Word” & “Gospel”) [8-15-19]
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The Remarkable Arrogance and Folly of the Atheist Biblical “Exegete” (Example from Dr. David Madison) [Facebook, 8-15-19]
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David Madison vs. the Gospel of Mark #4: Chapter 3(Unforgivable Sin [Blaspheming the Holy Spirit] / Plots to Kill Jesus / Rude Jesus? [“Who is My Mother?”]) [8-16-19]
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David Madison vs. the Gospel of Mark #9: Chapter 10(Christian Biblical Ignorance / Jesus vs. Marriage & Family? / Divinity of Jesus) [8-20-19]
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David Madison vs. the Gospel of Mark #10: Chapter 11 (Two Donkeys? / Fig Tree / Moneychangers) [8-20-19]
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David Madison vs. the Gospel of Mark #11: Chapter 12(Jesus Predicts His Passion & Death / Judgment Day / God’s Mercy / God as Cosmic Narcissist?) [8-21-19]
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David Madison vs. Paul and Romans #1: Chapter 1(Virgin Birth / God in Creation / Human Rebelliousness / Paul’s Loving Tolerance / God’s Forgiveness / Paul on Sex & Marriage / God’s Just Judgment) [8-22-19]
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David Madison vs. Paul and Romans #2: Chapter 2(God’s Fair Judgment / Soteriology / God Knowing Our Thoughts / Chosen People) [8-26-19]
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Dr. David Madison quickly overtaking “Bible-Basher” Bob Seidensticker as the biggest atheist intellectual coward on the Internet [Facebook, 8-28-19]
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One Pathetic Example of Atheist Apostate Dr. David Madison Being Dead-Wrong About St. Paul: His Knowledge of Pagan Greek Culture [Facebook, 8-28-19]
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David Madison vs. Paul and Romans #9: Chapter 9 (“Hardening Hearts” and Hebrew “Block Logic”) [8-30-19]
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Delusions of Grandeur and Groupthink Ecstasies: Apostate Atheist David Madison on the Supreme Global Importance of Apostate Atheist John Loftus [Facebook, 8-31-19]
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Madison Malarkey #45: Biblical Proverbial Language: Mark 16:17-18 and the Various Sign Miracles [4-10-21]
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XXIX. JONATHAN M. S. PEARCE
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Reply to Atheist Jonathan MS Pearce: Herod’s Death & Alleged “Contradictions” (with Jimmy Akin) [7-25-17]
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Reply to Atheist Jonathan MS Pearce: “Mistranslation” of “Virgin”? (Isaiah 7:14) (with Glenn Miller) [7-26-17]
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How Anti-Theist Atheists “Argue” Online (I.e., Insult) (Examples from Pearce’s Blog) [3-18-21]
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Farewell to Jonathan M. S. Pearce’s A Tippling Philosopher Forum (and Probably to All Atheist Forums) [Facebook, 4-14-21]
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Jonathan M.S. Pearce: Typical Case of Anti-Theist Atheists Being Unwilling to Defend Their Ludicrous Anti-Biblical Pseudo-“Arguments” [Facebook, 6-10-21]
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Have Atheists Found the Key to Defeating Me in Debate? (No . . .) [Facebook, 7-2-21]
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Jonathan Pearce the Atheist Sez Folks Who Believe in Biblical Infallibility R Nuts [Facebook, 7-4-21]
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Well-Known Atheist Graciously Thanks Me for Challenging Him [Facebook, 12-14-21]
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Atheist & Anti-Theist Polemicist Jonathan MS Pearce Melts Down in the Face of My Critiques [Facebook, 3-1-22]
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Atheist Jonathan MS Pearce Claims That He Always Wants to Open-Mindedly Interact with Critiques (Except When I Offer Them) [Facebook, 3-7-22]
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Jonathan MS Pearce: a Former “Christian” Who Was and Still Largely is Woefully Ignorant of Christian Theology: Like Seemingly 90% of all Anti-Theist Atheists I Have Encountered [Facebook, 12-14-22]
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The Uneven Evidence Debate: A Reply to Jonathan MS Pearce [Paul Hoffer, 4-17-21]
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XXX. “PROF MTH” (MITCH)
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XXXII. DR. JAN SCHREURS
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Dialogue w Agnostic: Relativist vs. Absolute Morality (vs. Dr. Jan Schreurs) [June 1999]
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Isaac and Abraham’s Agony: Dialogue with Agnostic (vs. Dr. Jan Schreurs) [June 1999]
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Dialogue w Agnostic Scientist on God’s Logic, Axioms, & Biases (vs. Dr. Jan Schreurs) [June 1999]
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XXXIII. BOB SEIDENSTICKER [CROSS EXAMINED BLOG]
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Rank anti-Christian bigotry and cultural stupidity on Seidensticker’s blog. Chartres and Hagia Sophia as “absolute crap artwork”? [Facebook, 8-13-18]
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Low IQ Comments Flourish on Bob Seidensticker’s Anti-Theist Blog [what banning from a Patheos blog means and doesn’t mean, and ability to counter-reply] [Facebook, 10-5-18]
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Seidensticker Folly #58: Jesus Erred on Time of 2nd Coming? (with David Palm) [10-7-20]
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Seidensticker Folly #61: Catholic Censorship: Justified? Unique? (Guest post by Paul Hoffer) [11-6-20]
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Seidensticker Folly #63: Answer Comfort But Never Armstrong? (ditto for Dr. William Lane Craig) [11-24-20]
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Jesus Didn’t Die “For Real” and “Didn’t Even Have Any Mental Anguish”. Didja Know That? [Facebook, 11-25-20]
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Seidensticker Folly #75: Why a Universe at All? [11-5-21]
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XXXIV. SUSAN STRANDBERG
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XXXV. EXTENSIVE COLLECTIONS OF SCHOLARLY LINKS DEALING WITH THE QUESTIONS AND CHALLENGES OF ATHEISTS
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Cosmological Argument for God (Resources) [10-23-15]
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Ontological Argument for God (Resources) [10-23-15]
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Atheism & Atheology (Copious Resources) [11-5-15]
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Why I Collect Scholarly Links for Atheists [12-18-15]
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XXXVI. CHRISTIANITY, ATHEISM, SCIENCE, AND PHILOSOPHY
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Old Earth, Flood Geology, Local Flood, & Uniformitarianism (vs. Kevin Rice) [5-25-04; many defunct links removed and new ones added: 5-10-17]
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Biblical Flat Earth (?) Cosmology: Dialogue w Atheist (vs. Matthew Green) [9-11-06]
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Flat Earth: Biblical Teaching? (vs. Ed Babinski) [9-17-06]
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Must Christianity be Empirically Falsifiable in Order to be Rationally Held?: Positivist Myths and Fallacies Debunked by Philosophers and Mathematicians [7-14-10; abridged and re-edited on 9-7-15]
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The Galileo Fiasco & Catholic Infallibility (vs. Jon Curry) [8-11-10]
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Surveys of Religious Beliefs of Scientists [10-18-10]
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Noah’s Flood & Catholicism: Basic Facts [8-18-15]
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Dialogue with an Atheist on Evolution [9-17-15]
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Exchanges with Atheists on Ultimate Origins [11-19-15]
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Scripture, Science, Genesis, & Evolutionary Theory: Mini-Dialogue with an Atheist [8-14-18; rev. 2-18-19]
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Theistic Argument from Longing or Beauty, & Einstein [3-27-08; rev. 3-14-19]
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Short Reply to Jeffrey Taylor’s Article, “How Does an Atheist Disprove God?” [Facebook, 4-12-19]
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Star of Bethlehem: Reply to Obnoxious Atheist Aaron Adair (Plus Further Related Exchanges with Aaron and a Few Others in an Atheist Combox) [1-14-21]
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Dialogue with an Atheist as to Whether or Not Mormons are Christians + Textbook “Angry Atheist” Parting Shots [Facebook, 1-15-17]
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How Many Atheists and Agnostics Are Angry, Irrational, Anti-Theist, or Anti-Christian (Online and in “Real Life”)? [Facebook, 3-2-17]
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Atheist Botched Biblical Exegesis: Example #4,974 [7-23-17; expanded on 7-3-18]
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All in a day’s work (sadly typical [online] angry, slanderous atheist) [Facebook, 4-14-20]
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Spot-On Analysis of the “Angry Anti-Theist Atheist Mentality” [Facebook, 3-26-21]
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All in a Day’s Work (Atheist Insults Sent My Way) [Facebook, 8-30-22]
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XXXVIII. MIRACLES
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The Resurrection: Hoax or History? [cartoon tract; art by Dan Grajek, 1985]
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Debate On Miracles Vs. An Atheist [1-6-23]
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XXXIX. COMMON GROUND / CONCILIATORY APPROACHES
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Secular Humanism & Christianity: Seeking Common Ground (with Sue Strandberg) [5-25-01]
Are Atheists “Evil”? Multiple Causes of Atheist Disbelief and the Possibility of Salvation [2-17-03]
God is Merciful to All! (Fake “Church Sign” About the Possibility of Atheist Salvation) [Facebook, 12-4-06]
16 Atheists / Agnostics & Me (At a Meeting) [11-24-10]
Should We Ignore Atheists or Charitably Dialogue? [7-21-10 and 1-7-11]
My Enjoyable Dinner with Six Atheist Friends [6-9-15]
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How Many Atheists and Agnostics Are Angry, Irrational, Anti-Theist, or Anti-Christian (Online and in “Real Life”)? [Facebook, 3-2-17]
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Dialogue with a Friendly Atheist #2: Music, Longing, & Mysticism (+ Part Two / #3) [8-7-17 and 8-14-17]
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Do All Atheists Hate My Guts and Get Banned from My Blog at the Slightest Disagreement? [Facebook, 9-3-18]
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How Christians Should Approach Atheists [Facebook, 1-2-24]
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New Testament Inclusivity and Atheists [Facebook, 1-2-24]
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New Testament Inclusivity and Atheists [Facebook, 1-2-24]
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Biblical Knowledge of Atheist “DagoodS” as a Christian (Specifically, the Biblical [and Patristic] Teaching on Abortion) [12-13-10; expanded on 3-14-19]
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Dialogue: Sexist, Misogynist Bible and Christianity? (Debate with Five Atheists. Are Christian Women Abused as “Sheep”?) [9-20-10; abridged a bit on 2-12-20]
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[see also related papers in the “Alleged Biblical Contradictions” section of The Bible, Tradition, Canon, & Sola Scriptura Index Page, and under “Bob Seidensticker” above, and my compilation web page of these sorts of articles: Armstrong’s Refutations of Alleged Biblical “Contradictions”]
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Atheist Bible “Scholarship” & “Exegesis” [3-18-03]
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Old Earth, Flood Geology, Local Flood, & Uniformitarianism (vs. Kevin Rice) [5-25-04; rev. 5-10-17]
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Biblical Flat Earth (?) Cosmology: Dialogue w Atheist (vs. Matthew Green) [9-11-06]
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Death of Judas: Alleged Bible Contradictions Debunked (vs. Dave Van Allen and Dr. Jim Arvo) [9-27-07]
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Dialogue: Sexist, Misogynist Bible and Christianity? (Debate with Five Atheists. Are Christian Women Abused as “Sheep”?) [9-20-10; abridged a bit on 2-12-20]
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Dialogue w Atheist: Joseph of Arimathea “Contradictions” (??) (Lousy Atheist Exegesis Example #5672) [1-7-11]
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“Butcher & Hog”: On Relentless Biblical Skepticism [9-21-15]
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Atheist “Refutes” Sermon on the Mount (Or Does He?) [National Catholic Register, 7-23-17]
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Atheist Botched Biblical Exegesis: Example #4,974 [7-23-17; expanded on 7-3-18]
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Atheist Inventions of Many Bogus “Bible Contradictions” [National Catholic Register, 9-4-18]
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Atheist Lectures Me on the Dead Sea Scrolls; Steps In It [Facebook, 12-20-18]
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Why Should We Bother Defending the Bible Against Atheists? [National Catholic Register, 4-1-21]
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How Do Atheists Define a “Biblical Contradiction”? (Ch. 1 of my book, Inspired!: 198 Supposed Biblical Contradictions Resolved — available for free online) [6-3-23]
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Inspired!: 198 Supposed Biblical Contradictions Resolved (free online book) [6-3-23]
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[see also numerous related posts in the “Dr. David Madison” / “Jonathan MS Pearce” / “PROF MTH” / “John Loftus” / “Ward Ricker” / “Vexen Crabtree” sections above, near the top]
Inspired!: 198 Supposed Biblical Contradictions Resolved (free online book) [6-3-23]
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[see also numerous related posts in the “Dr. David Madison” / “Jonathan MS Pearce” / “PROF MTH” / “John Loftus” / “Ward Ricker” / “Vexen Crabtree” sections above, near the top]
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XLV. ATHEIST “DECONVERSIONS”
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Novelist Anne Rice’s Deconversion: Straw Men & “Baby / Bathwater” (conversion to humanism but not atheism) [7-30-10 and 8-9-10]
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Biblical Knowledge of Atheist “DagoodS” as a Christian (Specifically, the Biblical [and Patristic] Teaching on Abortion) [12-13-10; expanded on 3-14-19]
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We Can’t Demand That God Directly Communicate to Us or Answer Prayer Exactly as We Want Him to (and God’s non-answer is no reason to leave the faith) [blog combox, 2-23-19]
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Typical Exchange with an Insulting Atheist Regarding Atheist Deconversion Stories [Facebook, 3-15-19]
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Two of the Most Ridiculous Things Ever Said About Me, Concerning Why People Leave the Faith, & Whether I Have Ever Had a Crisis of Faith (and Their Refutations) [Facebook, 10-7-21]
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XLVI. FAMOUS ATHEISTS (REAL AND IMAGINED)
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Was Philosopher David Hume an Atheist? [2-17-03]
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Albert Einstein’s “Cosmic Religion”: In His Own Words [originally 2-17-03; expanded greatly on 8-26-10]
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Loftus Lies #22: Paine, Stanton, & Twain Were Not Atheists [1-18-21]
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Books by Dave Armstrong: The Word Set in Stone: How Archaeology, Science, and History Back Up the Bible [1-24-23]
[For much related reading, see: Philosophy, Science, and Christianity Page]
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