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Atheism, Agnosticism, & Secularism (Index Page)
Last updated on: July 27, 2026 at 12:17 pm by Dave Armstrong
Atheism, Agnosticism, & Secularism (Index Page) 2026-07-27T12:17:10-04:00 Dave Armstrong
Patheos Explore the world's faith through different perspectives on religion and spirituality! Patheos has the views of the prevalent religions and spiritualities of the world.
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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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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Replies to Atheists’ & Skeptics’ Garden Variety Objections [3-24-08]
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G. K. Chesterton on Atheism, Skepticism, Etc. [2009]
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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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Exchange: Definitions of Deism & Atheism / Twain the Atheist? [4-24-14]
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Dialogue with an Atheist Concerning My Semi-Satirical Critique of Atheism [7-10-15]
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Atheism: A Remarkably Strong, Impervious Faith in “Atomism” [8-19-15]
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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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Replying to Atheist Analytical Philosophy Word Games [9-26-15]
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Atheist Premise-Driven Misunderstandings of Theistic Arguments [10-10-15]
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Christian Devotion to Jesus Explained to Atheists [10-10-15]
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Non-Empirical “Basic” Warrant for Theism & Christianity [10-15-15]
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“Tooth Fairyology” vs. Theology (vs. an Atheist) [11-17-15]
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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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Real Discussion with an Ex-Catholic Gay Atheist [11-21-15]
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Exchanges with an Atheist on Hell & Skepticism [12-17-15]
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Debate with an Atheist on Evidences & Belief [1-28-16]
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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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50 Atheists vs. Me and the 101 Topics Routine [7-21-17]
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Atheist Double-Standard Demands for (Empirical-Only) “Evidence” [7-24-17]
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Atheist: What Evidence is Required to Change Religions? [5-11-18]
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Exchange: Atheists & Beating “Christianity” Straw Men [5-12-18]
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Evidence for God & Inconsistent, Endless Atheist Demands [6-8-18]
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Dialogue w Agnostic/Deist on God’s Revelation & Character [7-22-18]
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Brief Answers to 11 Atheist’s Questions About Christianity [8-13-18]
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The Nature & Function of Prayer: Reply to Two Atheists [8-14-18]
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Atheist Claims That I am a “Hostile and Uncharitable” Debater (Brief Exchange) [Facebook, 12-16-18]
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Dialogue: Bad Fathers as a Prime Cause of Atheism [2-24-19]
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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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Atheist-Christian Discussion: Centrality of Premises [5-25-20]
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Dialogue with a “Christian Atheist / Gnostic” [11-2-20]
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Reply to the Nonsense of “Atheists Have No Worldview” [2-13-21]
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Proverbs on Today’s Anti-Theist Atheists [Facebook, 3-11-21]
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Dialogue w 4 Atheists Re Bible “Contradictions” Etc. [3-12-21]
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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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Reply to a Bible-Challenged, Judgmental (?) Atheist [3-15-21]
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Debate w Atheists: Doubting Thomas & an “Unfair” God [3-17-21]
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Debate w Atheists on the Allegedly “Unfair” & “Hidden” God [3-21-21]
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Yes, Virginia, Atheists Have a Worldview [National Catholic Register, 3-23-21]
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Atheist Unwittingly (?) Confirms the Usual Atheist Worldview [7-6-21]
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Brief Exchange with Atheists (Including Archaeology) [9-22-21]
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“Would Jesus Get Vaccinated?”: Reply to Cynical Atheists [9-24-21]
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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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Secularist, Atheist Nations = More “Happy” People? [12-1-21]
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Largest Atheist Venue Online (OnlySky), Bans Me for No Reason [Facebook, 9-1-23]
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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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God and “Natural Evil”: A Thought Experiment [2002]
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Replies to the Problem of Evil as Set Forth by Atheists [10-10-06]
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The Problem of Evil: Dialogue with an Atheist (vs. “drunken tune”) [10-11-06]
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Dialogue w Atheist John Loftus on the Problem of Evil [10-11-06]
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“Logical” Problem of Evil: Alvin Plantinga’s Decisive Refutation [10-12-06]
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Reply to Agnostic Ed Babinski’s “Emotional” Argument from Evil [10-23-06]
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“Strong” Logical Argument from Evil Against God: RIP? [11-26-06]
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Why Did a Perfect God Create an Imperfect World? [8-18-15]
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Atheists, Miracles, & the Problem of Evil: Contradictions [8-15-18]
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Alvin Plantinga: Reply to the Evidential Problem of Evil [9-13-19]
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God, the Natural World and Pain [National Catholic Register, 9-19-20]
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Seidensticker Folly #78: “Natural Evil” & Uniformitarianism [1-27-22]
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[see more in the “Problem of Evil” section of my Philosophy & Science web page]
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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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Dialogue w Agnostic/Deist on the “Problem of Good” [7-18-18]
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The “Problem of Good”: Dialogue w Atheist Academic [9-11-19]
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Problem of Good: More Difficult than Problem of Evil? [4-3-21]
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Problem of Good: Further Discussions with Atheists [4-5-21]
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Problem of Good: Childkilling & Genocide (Logical End of Atheism) [4-8-21]
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Dialogue w Atheist: Problem of Good & Miscellany [4-9-21]
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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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Star of Bethlehem: 2nd Reply to Arrogant Aaron Adair[1-18-21]
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Star Researcher Aaron Adair: “Liar, Liar, Pants on Fire!” [1-19-21]
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V. LIBBY ANNE
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Jesus Said He Was God: Reply to Ex-Christian Atheist [7-30-19]
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VI. “ANTHROTHEIST”
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Dialogue with an Atheist on “God of the Gaps” [6-24-18]
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Thought Experiments w an Atheist About God / No God [6-26-18]
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Thought Experiments (Christianity vs. Atheism), Part 2 [6-28-18]
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Response to the Deconversion Story of “Anthrotheist” [8-13-18]
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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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Atheists, Miracles, & the Problem of Evil: Contradictions [8-15-18]
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Dialogue: Has God Demonstrated His Existence (Romans 1)? [9-1-18]
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Hell as a Deterrent: Analogy to Our Legal Systems [10-3-18]
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Miracles, Materialism, & Premises: Dialogue w Atheist [2-20-19]
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Catholic Sex Scandal & Homosexuality: Reply to Atheist [2-21-19]
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Contraception, Natural Law, & the Analogy to Nutrition [2-21-19]
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Miracles & Scientific Method: Dialogue with Atheist [2-22-19]
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VII. “AXELBEINGCIVIL”
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Dialogue w Atheist on the Borders of Science & Theology [1-16-23]
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Dialogue w Atheist on Mutations & Evolutionary Change [1-16-23]
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Secularization & Tolerance: Heart 2 Heart w Atheist [7-19-23]
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VIII. ED BABINSKI
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Dialogue w Agnostic on Basic Differences and Hell [5-17-05]
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Flat Earth: Biblical Teaching? [9-17-06]
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Reply to Agnostic Ed Babinski’s “Emotional” Argument from Evil [10-23-06]
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Abortion in the Bible?: Debate w Zealous Agnostic [12-15-10]
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IX. RICHARD CARRIER
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Paul Knew the Gospels (vs. Richard Carrier) [1-30-22]
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Carrier Critique #2: Crucifixion Eclipse? [3-30-22]
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Carrier Critique #3: Bible Teaches a Flat Earth? [3-31-22]
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X. NEIL CARTER
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XI. STEVE CONIFER
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Dialogue w Atheist on Premises & Axioms of Atheism [1-13-02]
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Debate: Argument from Non-Belief (ANB) (vs. Atheist) [2-26-03]
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XII. VEXEN CRABTREE
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Groundless Gospel of Mark Bashing Systematically Refuted [2-9-21]
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Gospel of Matthew Bashing Refuted Point-by-Point [2-10-21]
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Herod’s Slaughter of the Innocents: Myth & Fiction? [2-10-21]
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Gospel of Luke Bashing Examined & Found Wanting [2-12-21]
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XIII. JON CURRY
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The Galileo Fiasco & Catholic Infallibility [8-11-10]
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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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Reply to Atheists: Defining a [Biblical] “Contradiction” [1-7-11]
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My Enjoyable Dinner and Discussion with Six Atheist Friends [6-9-15]
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On My Reason for Critiquing Atheist “Deconversion” Stories [9-16-15]
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On Reducing Abortion (w Atheist Pro-Lifer) [4-7-17]
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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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Dialogue w Atheist on Bible Difficulties & Plausibility Structures [6-10-17]
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Empiricism: Only Valid & Objective Knowledge? Two Atheists “Reply” [7-18-17]
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LeBron Declines One-on-One Challenge w Laura Ingraham [2-18-18]
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Atheist Desire for Amazing Divine Miracles / Incorruptibles [2-23-19]
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Debate w Atheist on Consistent Ethical Vegetarianism [3-18-19]
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Debate w Atheist on Contraception, Abortion, & Sex Ed [3-15-21]
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XIV. “DAGOODS”
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Theistic Argument from Desire: Dialogue w Atheist [12-2-06]
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Dialogue w Atheists on Hell & Whether God is Just [12-5-06]
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12 Disciples of Jesus: Alleged Contradictions Debunked [12-9-06]
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“DagoodS” Deconversion Story: Critique and Truncated Dialogue [9-20-07]
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16 Atheists and Me: Further Adventures at an Atheist “Bible Study” Group [11-24-10]
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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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Dialogue with an Atheist on Miracles & First Premises [12-18-10]
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Dialogue w Atheist: Joseph of Arimathea “Contradictions” (??) (Lousy Atheist Exegesis Example #5672) [1-7-11]
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Reply to Atheists: Defining a [Biblical] “Contradiction” [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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Exchange w Atheist on Premises, Evidence, & Methodology [1-10-11]
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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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Dialogue w Atheist on Post-Resurrection “Contradictions” [1-26-11]
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XV. RICHARD DAWKINS [THE GOD DELUSION]
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Richard Dawkins & “Religion vs. Science” Mentality (+ Galileo Redux) [3-20-08]
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Richard Dawkins’ Outrageous Hypocrisy on Abortion [5-21-18]
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Richard Dawkins: D- Grade for Science & Christianity [5-23-18]
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Richard Dawkins’ The God Delusion: General Critique [5-25-18]
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Richard Dawkins’ “Bible Whoppers” Are the “Delusion” [5-25-18]
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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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Biblical Annihilationism or Universalism? [9-30-06]
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XVII. BART EHRMAN
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Ehrman Errors #1: Philistines, Beersheba, Bible Accuracy [3-18-22]
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Ehrman Errors #3: Jesus vs. Paul on Salvation? [3-22-22]
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Ehrman Errors #4: Paul’s “Neglect” of the Life of Jesus [3-22-22]
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Ehrman Errors #6: Joshua’s Conquest & Science [3-23-22]
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Ehrman Errors #7: “Other Side” of the Sea of Galilee [3-24-22]
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Ehrman Errors #9: Star Stopping Over a House?! [3-25-22]
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XVIII. “EPRONOVOST”
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Debate On Miracles Vs. An Atheist [1-6-23]
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XIX. “ERIC”
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Dialogue: Atheist Skepticism Re the Gospels (. . . and Christian Epistemology) [2-15-22]
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XX. JD EVELAND
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Dialogue with a Polymath Agnostic on Root Premises [9-1-15]
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Friendly Dialogue with an Agnostic on Revelation [10-3-15]
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Dialogue with an Agnostic: God as a “Properly Basic Belief” [10-5-15]
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Christianity: To Blame for Allegedly “Christian” Lunatics? [10-29-15]
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Dialogue: Is Catholic Virginity an “Anti-Sex” Viewpoint? [11-6-15]
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Catholic Sexuality: Cordial Dialogue with an Agnostic [12-30-15]
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XXI. STEWART JAMES FELKER
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Only Ignoramuses Believe in Adam & Eve? [9-9-15]
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Bible “Contradictions” & Plausibility (Dialogue w Atheist) [12-17-18]
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XXII. “GRIMLOCK”
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Dialogue w Atheist: Jesus, Thor, & “Evidence” for God [5-22-18]
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Omnipotent & Omniscient God & “Absolute Proof” of Same [5-22-18]
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Dialogue w Atheist on the Origin of the Universe [6-23-18]
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Dialogue w Atheist on Jesus, Demons, Pigs, & Animal Rights [7-5-18]
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Atheist vs. Christian Ignorance of the Bible: A Brief Observation [7-5-18]
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Predestination and Salvation: Q & A with an Atheist [7-24-18]
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Predestination Mysteries: Dialogue with an Atheist [7-24-18]
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Am I the Christian Equivalent of the “Angry Atheist”? [8-9-18]
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Hysterical Frenzy vs. Me on Atheist Seidensticker’s Blog [8-10-18]
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XXIII. “GUSBOVONA”
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Dialogue w Atheist on Biblical Exegesis & Christian Ignorance [5-26-19]
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Dialogue with Atheist: Are Christians “Unscientific”? [5-27-19]
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XXIV. “HELENINEDINBURGH”
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God’s Judgment of Sin: Analogies for an Atheist Inquirer [9-6-18]
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Dialogue w Agnostic on Proof for Miracles (Lourdes) [9-9-18]
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XXV. ADAM LEE
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Arameans, Amorites, and Archaeological Accuracy [6-8-21]
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Abraham & Beersheba, the Bible, & Archaeology [6-9-21]
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Moses, Kadesh, Negev, Bronze Age, & Archaeology [6-10-21]
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Edomites: Archaeology Confirms the Bible (As Always) [6-10-21]
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XXVI. LEX LATA
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Pearce’s Potshots #62: Gadarenes & Gerasenes #3 [2-17-22]
Pearce’s Potshots #63: Lex, NT Texts, & the Next Town Over [2-18-22]
Moses Wrote the Torah: 50 External Evidences (Reply to Atheist “Lex Lata”) [12-14-22]
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Joshua’s Conquest: Rapid, Always Violent, & Total? [5-1-23]
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XXVII. JOHN LOFTUS [DEBUNKING CHRISTIANITY BLOG]
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Dialogue w Atheist John Loftus on the Problem of Evil [10-11-06]
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Critique of Atheist John W. Loftus’ “Deconversion” Story [10-15-06]
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Critiquing Atheist Deconversions = “Spiritual Predator”? [10-28-06]
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Is God in Time? [11-30-06]
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Atheist John Loftus Reacts to My Analysis of His “Deconversion” [12-6-06]
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Reply to Atheist John Loftus’ “Outsider Test of Faith” Series [9-30-07]
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Silly, Foolish Atheist John Loftus (Debunking Christianity) [10-4-07]
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Atheist John Loftus: “Christians R Idiots” / “Buy My Books!” [2-4-11]
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Debunking Christianity: Never-Ending Insults of Christianity [2-7-11]
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John Loftus’ Deconversion & Feuds with Atheists [10-9-15]
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Do I “Hate” Atheists (or, Anyone)? Here’s the Record . . . [8-21-19]
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Atheist Loftus “Answers” & Censors My 34 Replies to Dr. Madison [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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Loftus Atheist Error #1: Intro: “Why [He] Became an Atheist” [9-3-19]
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Loftus Atheist Error #2: 16-Page Deconversion Story [9-4-19]
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Loftus Atheist Error #3: Scientism & a “Better [Pascal’s] Wager” [9-5-19]
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Loftus Atheist Error #4: The Outsider Test for Faith [9-5-19]
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Loftus Atheist Error #5: Origins, Flew’s Deism, Anthropomorphism [9-9-19]
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Loftus Atheist Error #6: Is God “Love” or a “Moral Monster”? [9-9-19]
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Loftus Atheist Error #7: Christian Influence on Science [9-9-19]
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Loftus Atheist Error #8: Ancient Jews, “Body” of God, & Polytheism [9-10-19]
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Loftus Atheist Error #9: Bible Espouses Mythical Animals? [9-10-19]
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Loftus Atheist Error #10: Prophet Jeremiah vs. Mosaic Law? [9-11-19]
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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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Loftus Lies #22: Paine, Stanton, & Twain Were Not Atheists [1-18-21]
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Loftus Lies #23: Hypocrisy Re Deconversion Stories [1-19-21]
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Loftus Lies #24: David Madison & Atheist Cowardice [3-26-21]
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XXVIII. DR. DAVID MADISON
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Dr. David Madison vs. Jesus #1: Hating One’s Family? [8-1-19]
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Dr. David Madison vs. Jesus #2: Weird & Fictional Mark 16? [8-3-19]
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Dr. David Madison vs. Jesus #3: Nature & Time of 2nd Coming [8-3-19]
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“Angry Atheist” Ring-Around-the-Rosey Example #763 [8-4-19]
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Madison vs. Jesus #4: Jesus Causes a Bad Marriage? [8-5-19]
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Madison vs. Jesus #5: Cultlike Forsaking of Family? [8-5-19]
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Madison vs. Jesus #6: Narcissistic, Love-Starved God? [8-6-19]
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Madison vs. Jesus #7: God Prohibits Some Folks’ Repentance? [8-6-19]
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Madison vs. Jesus #8: Holy Eucharist as “Grotesque Magic”? [8-7-19]
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Madison vs. Jesus #9: Clueless Re Rebellion & Judgment [8-7-19]
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Madison vs. Jesus #10: Universal Answered Prayer & Healing? [8-7-19]
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Madison vs. Jesus #11: He’s Not the Prince of Peace? [8-8-19]
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Madison vs. Jesus #12: Discipleship & Jewish Burial Customs [8-8-19]
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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 #5: Chapter 4 (Parables) [8-16-19]
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David Madison vs. the Gospel of Mark #7: Ch. 7 (Gentiles) [8-19-19]
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David Madison vs. the Gospel of Mark #8: Ch. 9 (“Mean” Jesus) [8-19-19]
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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: Synoptics vs. John Re Jesus’ Will & Passion? [8-22-19]
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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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Atheist Loftus “Answers” & Censors My 34 Replies to Dr. Madison [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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Vs. Atheist David Madison #36: Matthew & Christmas [12-10-19]
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Vs. Atheist David Madison #37: Bible, Science, & Germs [12-10-19]
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Vs. Atheist David Madison #41: God’s a Sadistic Tyrant (Hell)? [12-18-19]
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Vs. Atheist David Madison #42: Jesus vs. Financial Responsibility? [12-19-19]
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Madison Malarkey #43: Recycled Lies & Closed Ears [12-29-20]
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Madison Malarkey #44: Gospel Gish Gallop Garbage [12-30-20]
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Loftus Lies #24: David Madison & Atheist Cowardice [3-26-21]
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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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Madison Malarkey #46: How Can Mary Verify the Virgin Birth? [4-10-21]
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XXIX. JONATHAN M. S. PEARCE
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Atheist Deconversion: Dialogue #2: Jonathan MS Pearce [7-20-17]
Gadarenes, Gerasenes, Swine, & Atheist Skeptics [7-25-17]
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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Reply to Atheist Jonathan MS Pearce: “Contradictory” Genealogies of Christ? [7-27-17]
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Dual Fulfillment of Prophecy & the Virgin Birth (vs. JMS Pearce) [12-18-20]
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Demons, Gadara, & Biblical Numbers (vs. JMS Pearce) [12-18-20]
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Jesus the “Nazarene” Redux (vs. Jonathan M. S. Pearce) [12-19-20]
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Pearce’s Potshots #13: Resurrection “Contradictions” (?) [2-2-21]
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Pearce’s Potshots #14: Resurrection “Contradictions” #2 [2-4-21]
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Pearce’s Potshots #15: Gospel of Matthew vs. Gospel of Mark? [2-7-21]
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Pearce’s Potshots #16: Does St. Paul Justify Lying? [2-12-21]
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Pearce’s Potshots #17: Doubting Thomas & an “Unfair” God [3-17-21]
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Pearce’s Potshots #18: Doubting Thomas & Evidence [3-18-21]
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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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Pearce’s Potshots #19: Doubting Thomas & a “Mean God” [3-19-21]
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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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Pearce’s Potshots #20: Unfair Meanie God & Unfree Will [5-7-21]
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Pearce’s Potshots #21: Sufficient Evidence for Theism [5-8-21]
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Sociology: Undeniably, Religion Makes Us Better Human Beings (Pearce’s Potshots #22) [5-10-21]
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Pearce’s Potshots #23: God’s True Mercy & Grace [5-10-21]
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Atheist JMS Pearce Sez His Combox Will Be Civil (Right!) [5-20-21]
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Abraham, Moses, Camels, & Archaeological Evidence [5-22-21]
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OT Camels & Biblically Illiterate Archaeologists [5-24-21]
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When Were Camels Domesticated in Egypt & Israel? [5-25-21]
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Pearce’s Potshots #27: Anachronistic “Israelites”? [5-25-21]
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Pearce’s Potshots #28: Pharaoh Didn’t Know Joseph?! [5-26-21]
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Pearce’s Potshots #29: No Pitch / Bitumen in Moses’ Egypt? [5-26-21]
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Pearce’s Potshots #30: Passover Disproves God’s Omniscience? [5-27-21]
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Pearce’s Potshots #31: How Many Israelites in the Exodus? [5-27-21]
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Pearce’s Potshots #32: No Evidence for Joshua’s Conquest? [5-28-21]
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Pearce’s Potshots #33: No Philistines in Moses’ Time? [6-3-21]
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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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Atheist Pearce Agrees: Let’s Stop Mutual “Dishonest” Charges [6-18-21]
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Criterion of Catholic Orthodoxy: Degree of “Pearcianism” [6-22-21]
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Pearce’s Potshots #36: Noah’s Flood: 40 or 150 Days or Neither? [7-1-21]
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Have Atheists Found the Key to Defeating Me in Debate? (No . . .) [Facebook, 7-2-21]
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Pearce’s Potshots #37: Length of Noah’s Flood Redux [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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Pearce’s Potshots #39: Ignoring Chiastic Literary Genre in Genesis [7-5-21]
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Pearce’s Potshots #40: Manure-Comments on His Blog [7-10-21]
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Pearce’s Potshots #41: 13th c. BC Canaanite Iron Chariots [7-16-21]
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Pearce’s Potshots #44: Jairus’ Daughter “Contradiction”? [8-17-21]
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Pearce’s Potshots #45: “Unholy Questions” for God [8-29-21]
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Pearce’s Potshots #46: Who Wrote the Gospel of John? [9-2-21]
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Pearce’s Potshots #48: Flood of Irrationality & Cowardice [10-1-21]
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Pearce’s Potshots #51: “ANB” + “Unfair God” Argument [10-21-21]
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Pearce’s Potshots #54: Tower of Babel; Who’s the “Idiot”? [11-24-21]
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Pearce’s Potshots #55: “3” in the Bible & Literature [12-1-21]
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Pearce’s Potshots #56: Paul & Jesus’ Resurrection [12-10-21]
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Well-Known Atheist Graciously Thanks Me for Challenging Him [Facebook, 12-14-21]
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Pearce’s Potshots #58: Paul & Jesus’ “Empty” Tomb [1-29-22]
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Pearce’s Potshots #59: Fairy-Tale Atheist Eisegesis (1) [1-31-22]
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Pearce’s Potshots #60: Fairy-Tale Atheist Eisegesis (2) [2-1-22]
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Pearce’s Potshots #61: The Rationale for Prayer [2-5-22]
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Pearce’s Potshots #62: Gadarenes & Gerasenes #3 [2-17-22]
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Pearce’s Potshots #63: Lex, NT Texts, & the Next Town Over [2-18-22]
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Pearce’s Potshots #64: Archaeology & 1st Century Nazareth [2-25-22]
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Pearce’s Potshots #65: Who First Visited Baby Jesus? [2-26-22]
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Pearce’s Potshots #66: Bethlehem Joseph / Census Issues [2-28-22]
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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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Pearce’s Potshots #67: Camels Make an Ass of a Man [3-1-22]
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Pearce Pablum #68: “Thou Shalt Not Kill” [Murder] [3-2-22]
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Pearce Pablum #69: Straw-Man, Mythical “Nativity” [3-2-22]
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Pearce Pablum #70: Nativity Book Errors [3-4-22]
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Pearce Pablum #71: Dragons in the Bible? [3-4-22]
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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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Pearce Pablum #72: Flood: 25 Criticisms & Non Sequiturs [3-8-22]
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Atheist Jonathan MS Pearce’s Straw Man Global Flood [8-30-22]
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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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Reply to Atheist on Isaiah 53 & “Dishonest” Christians [7-2-10]
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Reply to Atheist on Messianic Prophecies (Zech 13:6, Ps 22) [7-3-10]
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Old Testament Citations in the NT Defended (Jn 7:38) [7-4-10]
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St. Paul: Two-Faced Re Unbelief? (Romans 1 “vs.” Epistles) [7-5-10]
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XXXI. WARD RICKER
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Reply to Atheist Ward Ricker Re “Biblical Contradictions” [5-15-20]
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Dialogues on “Contradictions” w Bible-Bashing Atheists[ 5-16-20]
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Ward’s Whoppers #1-3: Genesis 1 vs. 2 (Creation) [5-17-20]
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Ward’s Whoppers #4: Which Tree Fruit In Eden to Eat? [5-17-20]
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Ward’s Whoppers #5: Isaac: Abraham’s “Only” Son? [5-18-20]
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Ward’s Whoppers #6: Meaning of “Knowing” God’s Name [5-18-20]
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Ward’s Whoppers #7-8: “God of Abraham…” / Passover [5-18-20]
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Ward’s Whoppers #9-10: Parting the Red Sea / “Foreigners” [5-18-20]
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Ward’s Whoppers #11-12: Ten Commandments Issues [5-19-20]
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Ward’s Whoppers #13: How Did David Kill Goliath? [5-19-20]
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Ward’s Whoppers #14: Who Caused Job’s Suffering? [5-20-20]
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Ward’s Whoppers #15-16: God & Omniscience / Worship [5-20-20]
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Ward’s Whoppers #17-21: Proverbs Allow of Exceptions [5-21-20]
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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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Why Do We Worship God? Dialogue with an Atheist [5-11-18]
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Seidensticker: Christians R Intellectually Dishonest Idiots [5-12-18]
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Reply to Atheist Seidensticker on Demands for “Evidence” [5-21-18]
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Why I Blocked Anti-Theist Atheist Bob Seidensticker [8-8-18]
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Hysterical Frenzy vs. Me on Atheist Seidensticker’s Blog [8-10-18]
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Seidensticker Folly #1: Atheist vs. Christian Generosity [8-12-18]
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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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Seidensticker Folly #2: Atheist vs. Christian Mental Health [8-13-18]
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Seidensticker Folly #3: Falsehoods About God & Free Will [8-14-18]
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Seidensticker Folly #4: Jesus Never Existed, Huh? [8-14-18]
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Seidensticker Folly #5: Has Archaeology Disproven the Exodus? [8-15-18]
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Seidensticker Folly #6: God Has “No Problem with Rape”? [8-15-18]
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Seidensticker Folly #7: No Conditional Prayer in Scripture? [8-16-18]
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Seidensticker Folly #8: Physics Has Disproven Souls? [8-16-18]
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Seidensticker Folly #9: Trinity Unclear in the Bible? [8-17-18]
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Seidensticker Folly #10: Slavery in the Old Testament [8-20-18]
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Seidensticker Folly #11: Slavery & the New Testament [8-20-18]
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Seidensticker Folly #12: God Likes Child Sacrifice? Huh?! [8-21-18]
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Seidensticker Folly #13: God Hasta Prove He Exists! [8-29-18]
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Seidensticker Folly #14: Something Rather Than Nothing [9-3-18]
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Seidensticker Folly #15: Jesus’ Ascension: One or 40 Days? [9-10-18]
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Seidensticker Folly #16: Two Sets of Ten Commandments? [9-10-18]
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Seidensticker Folly #17: “to the third and fourth generations”? [9-11-18]
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Seidensticker Folly #18: Resurrection “Contradictions”? [9-17-18]
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Seidensticker Folly #19: Torah & OT Teach Polytheism? [9-18-18]
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Seidensticker Folly #20: An Evolving God in the OT? [9-18-18]
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Seidensticker Folly #21: Atheist “Bible Science” Absurdities [9-25-18]
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Seidensticker Folly #22: Contradiction? Saved by Faith or Works? [10-1-18]
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Seidensticker Folly #23: Atheist “Bible Science” Inanities, Pt. 2 [10-2-18]
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Atheist Bob Seidensticker Ain’t Afraid to Debate, and I Am? Really?! [10-3-18]
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Seidensticker Folly #24: Paul’s Massive Ignorance of Jesus (?) [10-5-18]
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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 #25: Jesus’ Alleged Mustard Seed Error [10-8-18]
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Seidensticker Folly #26: Spiritual Bodies R Still Bodies! [10-9-18]
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Seidensticker Folly #27: Confusion Re John the Baptist [10-9-18]
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Seidensticker Folly #29: Repentance: Part of Salvation [10-26-18]
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Seidensticker Folly #30: Small vs. Great Commission? [10-26-18]
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Seidensticker Folly #31: Jesus’ Burial Spices Contradiction? [4-20-19]
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Seidensticker Folly #32: Sophistically Redefining “Contradiction” [4-20-19]
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Atheist Bob Seidensticker: Intellectual Coward (My 32 Critiques) [7-20-19]
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Seidensticker Folly #33: Clueless Re Biblical Anthropopathism [7-24-19]
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Seidensticker Folly #34: Does God “Regret” or “Repent”? [7-25-19]
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Seidensticker Folly #35: Is God an Inveterate Liar? [7-25-19]
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Seidensticker Folly #36: Disease, Jesus, Paul, Miracles, & Demons [1-13-20]
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Seidensticker Folly #37: “What is a Contradiction?” 0101 [4-15-20]
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Seidensticker Folly #38: Eternal Universe vs. an Eternal God [4-16-20]
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Seidensticker Folly #39: “The Sun Stood Still” (Joshua) [4-16-20]
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Seidensticker Folly #40: Craig, Trinity Definition, & Analogies [4-17-20]
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Seidensticker Folly #41: Argument from Design [8-25-20]
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Seidensticker Folly #42: Creation “Ex Nihilo” [8-28-20]
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Seidensticker Folly #43: Intellectual Cowardice & Hypocrisy [8-28-20]
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Seidensticker Folly #44: Historic Christianity & Science [8-29-20]
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Seidensticker Folly #47: Does God Need Praise? [8-31-20]
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Seidensticker Folly #48: Peter’s Denials & Accusers [8-31-20]
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Seidensticker Folly #49: Noah & 2 or 7 Pairs of Animals [9-7-20]
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Seidensticker Folly #51: God and Praise, Part II [9-8-20]
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Seidensticker Folly #52: Spiritual Bodies R Physical [9-10-20]
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Seidensticker Folly #53: Matthew Cited the Wrong Prophet? [9-11-20]
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Seidensticker Folly #54: “Neighbor” in OT = Jews Only? [9-12-20]
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Seidensticker Folly #55: Godhood of Jesus in the Synoptics [9-12-20]
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Seidensticker Folly #56: Many Jesuses in the New Testament? [9-13-20]
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Seidensticker Folly #57: Male Witnesses of the Dead Jesus [9-14-20]
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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 #59: Medieval Hospitals & Medicine [11-3-20]
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Seidensticker Folly #60: Anti-Intellectual Medieval Christians? [11-4-20]
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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 #62: Bible & Personhood of Fetuses [11-10-20]
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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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Seidensticker Folly #64: A Saved Dahmer & Damned Anne Frank? [11-24-20]
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Seidensticker Folly #65: “Hear No Evil, See No Evil . . .” [11-25-20]
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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 #66: Biblical “Evidence-Less Faith”? [12-9-20]
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Seidensticker Folly #67: Atheism’s Logical End: Nihilism [12-10-20]
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Seidensticker Folly #68: Atheist Fairy Tales & Dogmas [12-20-20]
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Seidensticker Folly #69: “Difficulties” Aren’t Contradictions [1-4-21]
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Seidensticker Folly #70: Biblical “Henotheism” [?] Redux [1-31-21]
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Seidensticker Folly #71: Spirit-God “Magic”; 68% Dark Energy Isn’t? [2-2-21]
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Seidensticker Folly #72: Why an Eight-Week Fetus Is a Baby [3-3-21]
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Seidensticker Folly #73: Philosophy & “Who Created God?” [7-12-21]
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Seidensticker Folly #74: Omniscient God & Clueless Bob [9-17-21]
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Seidensticker Folly #75: Why a Universe at All? [11-5-21]
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Seidensticker Folly #76: Resurrection Eyewitnesses [12-7-21]
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Seidensticker Folly #77: Free Will & the Bible [1-25-22]
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Seidensticker Folly #78: “Natural Evil” & Uniformitarianism [1-27-22]
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Seidensticker Folly #79: Christians Misquoting Atheists [2-9-22]
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Seidensticker Folly #80: Non-“Conversations” with BS [2-15-22]
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Reply to Seidensticker’s 50 “2-Minute” Anti-Christian Arguments [12-15-22]
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Star of Bethlehem: Scientific Verification (vs. an Atheist) [12-20-22]
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Was the Star of Bethlehem a Natural Celestial Event? [12-21-22]
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Who Seized Jesus & Struck Him During His Trial? (vs. Bob Seidensticker) [2-15-23]
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XXXIV. SUSAN STRANDBERG
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Secular Humanism & Christianity: Seeking Common Ground [5-25-01]
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Dialogue w Atheist on Epistemology of Disbelief in God [7-19-01]
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Dialogue w Atheist on Christianity & the Scientific Method [7-19-01]
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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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Teleological (Design) Argument for God (Resources) [10-27-15]
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15 Theistic Arguments (Copious Resources) [11-3-15]
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Science and Christianity (Copious Resources) [11-3-15]
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Atheism & Atheology (Copious Resources) [11-5-15]
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God: Historical Arguments (Copious Resources) [11-9-15]
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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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Dialogue w Atheist on Christianity & the Scientific Method [7-19-01]
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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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Atheist Myths: “Christianity vs. Science & Reason” [1-3-07]
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Richard Dawkins & “Religion vs. Science” Mentality (+ Galileo Redux) [3-20-08]
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Reply to Atheist Scientist Jerry Coyne: Science vs. Religion? [7-13-10]
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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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Christian Influence on Science (Copious Resources) [8-4-10]
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The Galileo Fiasco & Catholic Infallibility (vs. Jon Curry) [8-11-10]
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Who Killed Lavoisier: “Father of Chemistry”? [8-13-10]
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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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Only Ignoramuses Believe in Adam & Eve? [9-9-15]
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Dialogue with an Atheist on Evolution [9-17-15]
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Simultaneously Dumb & Smart Christians, Atheists, & Scientists [10-9-15]
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God, Empiricism, & Atheist Demands for “Evidence” [10-9-15]
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My Claims Regarding Piltdown Man & the Scopes Trial Twisted [10-10-15]
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Dogmatic Materialist Scientists vs. Intelligent Design [10-29-15]
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Science and Christianity (Copious Resources) [11-3-15]
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Exchanges with Atheists on Ultimate Origins [11-19-15]
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Cause of the Big Bang: Atheist Geologist Challenged [4-21-17]
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Empiricism: Only Valid & Objective Knowledge? Two Atheists “Reply” [7-18-17]
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Atheists & Inherent “Omnipotent” Creative Qualities of Godless Matter [7-26-17]
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Science, Logic, & Math Start with Unfalsifiable Axioms [1-6-18]
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Dialogue w Atheist on the Origin of the Universe [6-23-18]
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Dialogue with an Atheist on “God of the Gaps” [6-24-18]
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Reply to a Condescending Agnostic Re Science [6-25-18]
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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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Dialogue w Agnostic on Proof for Miracles (Lourdes) [9-9-18]
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Seidensticker Folly #21: Atheist “Bible Science” Absurdities [9-25-18]
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Miracles, Materialism, & Premises: Dialogue w Atheist [2-20-19]
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Miracles & Scientific Method: Dialogue with Atheist [2-22-19]
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Exclusive Empirical Epistemology?: Dialogue w Atheist [2-25-19]
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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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Dialogue with Atheist: Are Christians “Unscientific”? [5-27-19]
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Replies to Atheists on Souls and the Galileo Fiasco [4-30-20]
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God the Designer?: Dialogue with an Atheist [8-27-20]
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“Quantum Entanglement” & the “Upholding” Power of God [10-20-20]
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Star of Bethlehem: Refuting Silly Atheist Objections [12-26-20]
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Star of Bethlehem: More Silly Atheist “Objections” [12-29-20]
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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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Star of Bethlehem: 2nd Reply to Arrogant Aaron Adair [1-18-21]
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VIDEO: God, Modern Physics, & Dark Energy: An Analogy [+ initial transcript] [4-10-26]
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XXXVII. ANTI-THEISM AND THE SUB-GROUP OF “ANGRY ATHEISTS”
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Debunking Christianity: Never-Ending Insults of Christianity [2-7-11]
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The Atheist Obsession with Insulting Christians [9-15-15]
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New Atheist Low: Mythical “Jesus” Like Charles Manson? [11-10-15]
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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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Brief Encounter with a Typical Angry, Patronizing, Anti-Theist-Type of Atheist [Facebook, 3-7-17]
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Angry Anti-Theism Strikes Again! (“Dave Armstrong is Delusional”) [3-31-17]
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Is Christianity Proof-Free Belief & “Ridiculous”? (vs. Atheist) [4-13-17]
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Illogical Angry Atheists: Five Typical Examples [7-21-17]
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Not Many “Angry Atheists” Online? You be the Judge [7-22-17]
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Atheist Botched Biblical Exegesis: Example #4,974 [7-23-17; expanded on 7-3-18]
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Atheist Blogs Delete & Block Insulters & Idiots, Too! [7-31-17]
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Reply to a Condescending Agnostic Re Science [6-25-18]
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Atheist Demands “Evidence” But Mocks & Dismisses It [6-29-18]
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Why I Blocked Anti-Theist Atheist Bob Seidensticker [8-8-18]
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Am I the Christian Equivalent of the “Angry Atheist”? [8-9-18]
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Hysterical Frenzy vs. Me on Atheist Seidensticker’s Blog [8-10-18]
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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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Christians & the Stupidity of Satan (vs. Insulting Humanist) [11-9-18]
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Sex, Lies, & Videotape (“Discussion” w Angry Atheist) [2-15-19]
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Atheist Eloquently & Admirably Denounces Anti-Theism [4-12-19]
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“Angry Atheist” Ring-Around-the-Rosey Example #763 [8-4-19]
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Do I “Hate” Atheists (or, Anyone)? Here’s the Record . . . [8-21-19]
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All in a day’s work (sadly typical [online] angry, slanderous atheist) [Facebook, 4-14-20]
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Anti-Theist Atheist Snobfest & Insult Extravaganza [12-7-20]
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Atheist Blogger Renounces Angry Anti-Theist Obsessions [3-16-21]
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How Anti-Theist Atheists “Argue” Online (I.e., Insult) [3-18-21]
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Spot-On Analysis of the “Angry Anti-Theist Atheist Mentality” [Facebook, 3-26-21]
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Pearce’s Potshots #40: Manure-Comments on His Blog [7-10-21]
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All in a Day’s Work (Atheist Insults Sent My Way) [Facebook, 8-30-22]
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Reply to an Atheist’s Potshots at Jesus’ Sacrificial Death [Facebook, 12-9-25]
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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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Silly Atheist Arguments vs. the Resurrection & Miracles [2002]
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Dialogue with an Atheist on Miracles & First Premises [12-18-10]
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Exchange on Miracles & Hyper-Rationalism [12-7-15]
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Dialogues with Atheists on Miracles [6-8-16]
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Omnipotent & Omniscient God & “Absolute Proof” of Same [5-22-18]
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Does God Still Perform Miracles? (Some Evidence) [5-26-18]
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Atheists, Miracles, & the Problem of Evil: Contradictions [8-15-18]
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Dialogue w Agnostic on Proof for Miracles (Lourdes) [9-9-18]
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Miracles, Materialism, & Premises: Dialogue w Atheist [2-20-19]
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Miracles & Scientific Method: Dialogue with Atheist [2-22-19]
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Atheist Demands for a Miracle to “Prove” God (Dialogue) [2-22-19]
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Atheist Desire for Amazing Divine Miracles / Incorruptibles [2-23-19]
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God’s Proof of Himself Via Miracles (vs. an Atheist) [3-6-19]
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Jesus’ Resurrection: Scholarly Defenses of its Historicity [4-12-20]
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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]
Clarifications Regarding My Atheist Reductio Paper [8-20-15]
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Dialogue: Constructive Atheist-Christian Discussion [9-17-15]
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Legitimate Atheist Anger [10-7-15]
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New Testament on God-Rejecters vs. Open-Minded Agnostics [10-9-15]
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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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Atheists Preach to the Choir, Just like Apologists Do [7-16-17]
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Atheist Blogs Delete & Block Insulters & Idiots, Too! [7-31-17]
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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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Argument for God from Desire: Atheist-Christian Dialogue [8-7-17]
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Am I the Christian Equivalent of the “Angry Atheist”? [8-9-18]
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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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Atheist Eloquently & Admirably Denounces Anti-Theism [4-12-19]
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Do I “Hate” Atheists (or, Anyone)? Here’s the Record . . . [8-21-19]
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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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VIDEO: Can Atheists Be Saved? YES! (Possibly Some . . .) [see also the transcript of the initial portion] [Catholic Bible Highlights, with Kenny Burchard, 9-4-25]
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XL. GOD (ATHEIST OBSESSION WITH THE SUPPOSEDLY NONEXISTENT)
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Atheist Argument From Non-Belief (vs. Dr. Ted Drange) [2-26-03]
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Debate: Argument from Non-Belief (ANB) (vs. Steve Conifer) [2-26-03]
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“Blind Faith” (?): Dialogue with an Atheist, Challenged to Produce Any “Positive” Rational Evidence for Atheism (vs. Jon) [4-6-12]
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Why Did a Perfect God Create an Imperfect World? [8-18-15]
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God: No More Reasonable than Leprechauns? [8-30-15]
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Defending God (The Atheist Blame Game) [8-31-15]
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God: No More Believable than Santa Claus? [9-16-15]
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Fairies, Atheism, God, & the Ad Populum Fallacy [11-13-15]
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Is God an Unjust Judge? Dialogue with an Atheist [10-30-17]
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Omnipotent & Omniscient God & “Absolute Proof” of Same [5-22-18]
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Dialogue: Has God Demonstrated His Existence (Romans 1)? [9-1-18]
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Jesus Said He Was God: Reply to Ex-Christian Atheist [7-30-19]
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Deconstructing a Typical Atheist “Santa Claus” Argument [9-25-21]
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XLI. ABORTION / ANIMAL RIGHTS
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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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Abortion in the Bible?: Debate w Zealous Agnostic [12-15-10]
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Civil Dialogue with a Humanist on Abortion [2-7-16]
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Relative Value of Gorillas vs. Humans [6-5-16]
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Does God Cause Miscarriages?: A Farcical Exchange [8-23-20]
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XLII. SEX, MARRIAGE, AND WOMEN
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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: “Anthropological Advocacy” of Same-Sex Marriage (+ Part II) [7-26-15]
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Friendly Dialogue with a Transgender Atheist & Satanist [7-26-15]
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Woman-Hating Catholic Church?: Reply to an Atheist [10-1-15]
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Catholic Sexuality: Cordial Dialogue with an Agnostic [12-30-15]
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XLIII. SECULARISM AND SOCIETY
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Are Coercion & Persecution Coming Soon for Catholics? [9-2-15]
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Is America a “Moral Sewer” (Due to Secularism)? [9-5-15]
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“Forced” Morality & Ubiquitous “Bigotry” [6-9-16]
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Bathroom Insanity, “Gay Marriage”, Abortion, & Legal Coercion [6-10-16]
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Bathroom Laws Redux (Dialogue with an Atheist) [6-23-16]
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Secularism & the Destruction of America Since 1965 [6-24-16]
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XLIV. “THE BUTCHER AND THE HOG”: THE ATHEIST APPROACH TO THE BIBLE
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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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Flat Earth: Biblical Teaching? (vs. Ed Babinski) [9-17-06]
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Dialogue w Agnostic on Elijah and John the Baptist [9-24-06]
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Biblical Annihilationism or Universalism? (w Atheist Ted Drange) [9-30-06]
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12 Disciples of Jesus: Alleged Contradictions Debunked [12-9-06]
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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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Old Testament Citations in the NT Defended (Jn 7:38) [7-4-10]
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St. Paul: Two-Faced Re Unbelief? (Romans 1 “vs.” Epistles) [7-5-10]
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Alleged Bible “Contradictions” & “Difficulties” (Resources) [7-19-10]
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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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Reply to Atheists: Defining a [Biblical] “Contradiction” [1-7-11]
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Dialogue w Atheist on Post-Resurrection “Contradictions” [1-26-11]
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Noah’s Flood & Catholicism: Basic Facts [8-18-15]
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Win a Few, Lose a Few (Atheists / Agnostics & Me) [9-1-15]
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Only Ignoramuses Believe in Adam & Eve? [9-9-15]
“Butcher & Hog”: On Relentless Biblical Skepticism [9-21-15]
Manuscript Evidence: New Testament vs. Plato, Etc. [10-10-15]
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Review of The Book of Non-Contradiction (Phillip Campbell) [5-9-17]
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Alleged “Bible Contradictions”: Most Are Actually Not So [6-8-17]
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Dialogue with an Atheist on Bible Difficulties, Plausibility Structures, & Deconversion [6-10-17]
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Why We Should Fully Expect Many “Bible Difficulties” [7-17-17]
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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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Richard Dawkins’ “Bible Whoppers” Are the “Delusion” [5-25-18]
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Biblical Interpretation & Clarity: Dialogue w an Atheist [5-26-18]
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Atheist vs. Christian Ignorance of the Bible: A Brief Observation [7-5-18]
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Atheist Inventions of Many Bogus “Bible Contradictions” [National Catholic Register, 9-4-18]
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Bible “Contradictions” & Plausibility (Dialogue w Atheist) [12-17-18]
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Atheist Lectures Me on the Dead Sea Scrolls; Steps In It [Facebook, 12-20-18]
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Reply to Flimsy Atheist Biblical “Exegesis” #145,298 [4-5-19]
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Dialogue w Atheist on Biblical Exegesis & Christian Ignorance [5-26-19]
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Jesus Said He Was God: Reply to Ex-Christian Atheist [7-30-19]
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Biblical Hyperbole, Masturbation, & Intransigent Atheists [9-3-19]
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Star of Bethlehem: Refuting Silly Atheist Objections [12-26-20]
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Atheists, Biblical “Contradictions” & the Plausibility Issue [2-4-21]
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Why Should We Bother Defending the Bible Against Atheists? [National Catholic Register, 4-1-21]
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Refutation of Atheist Paul Carlson’s 51 Bible “Contradictions” [4-6-21]
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Jesus’ Last Words: Biblical “Contradictions”? [4-8-21]
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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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General Debate on Christianity with an Atheist [12-7-25]
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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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Response to “Religion & How I Lost It” (Bob Hypes) [8-31-04]
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Dialogue on Atheist Bob Hypes’ Deconversion Story [3-23-05; abridged on 6-27-18]
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Atheist Joe E. Holman’s Deconversion Story Critiqued [10-2-06]
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Critique of Atheist John W. Loftus’ “Deconversion” Story [10-15-06]
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Dialogue on Deconversion & Losing One’s Faith in College [10-16-06]
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Critiquing Atheist Deconversions = “Spiritual Predator”? [10-28-06]
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Reply to the “Deconversion Story” of a Pastor’s Wife [11-13-06]
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Atheist John Loftus Reacts to My Analysis of His “Deconversion” [12-6-06]
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“DagoodS” Deconversion Story: Critique and Truncated Dialogue [9-20-07]
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Deconversion of Dave Van Allen (ExChristian.Net) [9-27-07]
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Dialogue with Atheist Dr. Jim Arvo, on Deconversion [9-28-07]
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“Former Christian” Atheists & Theological Ignorance [7-21-10]
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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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On Critiquing Atheist “Deconversion” Stories [9-16-15]
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John Loftus’ Deconversion & Feuds with Atheists [10-9-15]
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Dialogue with an Atheist on Bible Difficulties, Plausibility Structures, & Deconversion [6-10-17]
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Reply to Daniel Fincke’s Analyses of His Deconversion [7-15-17]
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Atheist Deconversion Story Series #1: Anthony Toohey [7-17-17]
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Atheist Deconversion Story Series #2: Lorna [7-17-17]
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Atheist-Christian Dialogue on Conversion & Deconversion [7-18-17]
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“We Are What We Eat”: Atheist Belief & Surroundings [7-18-17]
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Deconversion: Mini-Debates with Several Zealous Atheists [7-19-17]
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Atheist Deconversion: Dialogue #1 with Dr. Daniel Fincke [7-19-17]
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Atheist Deconversion: Dialogue #2: Jonathan MS Pearce [7-20-17]
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Atheist Anthony Toohey Defends His Deconversion (Pt. 1) [7-21-17]
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Dialogues w Two Atheists on My Critiques of Deconversions [7-23-17]
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Response to the Deconversion Story of “Anthrotheist” [8-13-18]
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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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Typical Deconversion Story: False Dilemmas & Incoherence [3-28-19]
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Unanswered Questions for a Former Catholic Atheist [4-28-19]
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Dialogue w Agnostic on my Critiques of Deconversions [5-2-19]
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Critique of Deconversion Sound Bites of Dave Gass [5-2-19]
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Reply to Anthony Toohey Re: His Deconversion (Part II) [6-26-19]
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Loftus Atheist Error #2: 16-Page Deconversion Story [9-4-19]
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Cordial Dialogue with a Deconvert on Deconversion [10-7-19]
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Dialogue with a Deconvert on Deconversion, Part II [10-9-19]
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Loftus Lies #23: Hypocrisy Re Deconversion Stories [1-19-21]
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Why Do I (or How DARE I?!) Critique Deconversions? [10-5-21]
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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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Were Abraham Lincoln and Mark Twain Atheists? [11-16-06]
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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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Exchange: Definitions of Deism & Atheism / Twain the Atheist? [4-24-14]
Loftus Lies #22: Paine, Stanton, & Twain Were Not Atheists [1-18-21]
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