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Now a confirmed atheist, I’ve become convinced of the enormous contribution that Christian evangelism makes in Africa: sharply distinct from the work of secular NGOs, government projects and international aid efforts. These alone will not do. Education and training alone will not do. In Africa Christianity changes people’s hearts. It brings a spiritual transformation. The […]

The New Atheism

I recently spoke on Atheism. Here are a few nuggets I picked up along the way that I didn’t share in that message:
New Atheists Aren’t So New
“The new atheists are “new” primarily because they share in common the conviction that the latest advances of scientific discovery and thought make belief in God unnecessary.” And, Haack […]

Reflections from Dawkins in Austin

Jacob Vanhorn shares his reflections from Richard Dawkins’ visit to Austin.

Horton Helps Us Hear Jesus

One of the main reasons that we don’t hear Jesus or recognize him, as god or as risen, is that our worldview won’t let us see or hear him. We have ruled out belief in things that we can’t see, hear or touch—like Jesus. This is precisely the belief of the Kangaroo in Horton Hears […]

Richard Dawkins in Austin

Read about it here.

Keller and Taylor on Secularism and Religion

In reference to cultural division in the U.S., Tim Keller makes the claim in his book, The Reason for God, that: “the population is paradoxically growing both more religious and less religious at once.” (xv) He provides primarily anecdotal data to support his assertion. There is no doubt that the spade of recent books on […]

Richard Dawkins Xmas Celebration

Al Mohler points to Dawkins recent claim to cultural Christianity, pondering the purpose in his carol singing…