Why Are Atheists So Angry?

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Question: There are a number of popular books asserting the denial of God’s existence. Two of the better known are God is Not Great by Christopher Hitchens and The God Delusion by Richard Dawkins. When you read these books, you are exposed to an enormous amount of vitriol, active hatred towards theists, Christians in particular. Why are atheists so angry?

My Answer:

Over the Christmas holidays I had a chance to read The Rage Against God by Peter Hitchens. (This was a present from my lovely wife, Sue.) Peter Hitchens is a journalist, author, essayist and speaker who has become quite well-known for his articulate defense of the Christian faith and traditional moral views. He is also an ex-atheist, and the brother of the Christopher Hitchens mentioned in the question. Continue reading →

Spiritual Illiteracy

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Sometimes I write just because I have to. Gotta get it out of my system. Chances are, I have seen something that peeves me, irritates me, or just plain ticks me off. Thus it is with this piece. So hold on, I’m about to vent. Continue reading →

Is Jesus the ONLY WAY?

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Just recently one of our ministry partners at Advancing Native Missions, a brother from East Africa, visited the seminary of a major Evangelical denomination.  He spoke to a group of graduate students in a class on missiology.  You would think that such a group of missiological students would be pretty well grounded in a biblical worldview, especially when it comes to evangelism, missions and a Christian understanding of salvation.  You would think… Continue reading →

Credo: I Believe

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Is there a place in today’s postmodern society for absolutes?  The question itself is self-contradictory, considering the fact that by definition postmodernism admits the existence of no absolutes.  However, though this is theoretically an oxymoronic proposition, in the reality of daily life it is all too relevant a question.  Allow me to explain. Continue reading →