Thoughtful Reflections on Faith and Life
You meet a person who identifies as an atheist. But what does that mean? Obviously it means they don’t believe in God. But it is actually much more complicated than that. How do I know? Because I am a former atheist and I often meet atheists that are so different from the way I was. … Read More “Different Kinds of Atheists” »
The United Church of Canada has given their final decision that Gretta Vosper can remain in her position of minister of West Hill United Church, despite being an atheist. Vosper had previously been found unsuitable for ministry by the UCC because of fundamental disagreement with their statement of faith. This new decision allows her to … Read More “The Problem With An Atheist Pastor” »
I have listened to many arguments from atheists, both as a participants and as an observer. I have noticed a common theme. Much of what atheists say is not evidence for God’s non-existence or even real arguments against Christian claims of evidence for God. What I see as the core of most atheistic arguments is … Read More “The Foundation For Most Atheist Arguments” »
One of the stories in the news lately has been that of Gretta Vosper, who is the minister of West Hill United Church in Toronto. Normally the media does not care about pastors unless there has been an affair or financial misconduct. In this case, there is neither. Rather, Gretta Vosper does not believe in … Read More “Should Atheists Remain as Pastors?” »
There has been a recent article about a United Church of Canada minister who is an avowed atheist. The denomination is trying to determine if she is still effective in her ministry. For those unfamiliar with the UCC, it one of the most liberal denominations in Canada, although I know a number of strong evangelical … Read More “Atheists in the Pulpit” »
Recently, George Perdikis, co-founder of Christian band the Newsboys, has posted on the Friendly Atheist about his embrace of atheism. I am not here to condemn Perdikis. I don’t know him and only can comment about what I read in his blog post. I will say that his post is a part of a phenomenon … Read More “Newsboys, Deconversion and Atheism” »
Church has been a part of my experience for most (but not all) of my life. I was raised in an Anglican church and I attended regularly. I was involved in different ministries and much of my early teen years were taken up with various church activities. However, as I reached my mid-teens, I began … Read More “Journey From Atheism” »
Atheism claims to have reason on its side. I think that is an incredible overstatement. However, I would like to look at something else. How do atheists explain love? According to atheists, love is just a chemical reaction in the brain that has evolved to allow the species to continue. I often want to ask … Read More “Atheism and the Problem of Love” »
I recently did a tongue in cheek post on atheism apologetics. I received some push back by some atheists, which is fine. But it also made me want to clarify my position and explain where I was coming from. I do not hate atheists. I do not hate anyone. What do I think of atheists? … Read More “My View of Atheism” »
Somehow you have found yourself believing that there is no God. Perhaps you never had faith, perhaps you lost faith along the way. At first it was just nice to sleep in on Sundays and to not worry about any religious rules stopping you from having fun. But passive atheism has become boring and now … Read More “So You Want to Be an Atheist Apologist?” »
