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Author |
: John W. Loftus |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 272 |
Release |
: 2013 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781616147372 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1616147377 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (72 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Outsider Test for Faith by : John W. Loftus
John W. Loftus is the author of Why I Became an Atheist and the editor of The Christian Delusion: Why Faith Fails and The End of Christianity. He also cowrote the book God or Godless (with Dr. Randal Rauser). In addition, he maintains a blog at http://debunkingchristianity.blogspot.com. Book jacket.
Author |
: John W. Loftus |
Publisher |
: Prometheus Books |
Total Pages |
: 272 |
Release |
: 2013-03-19 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781616147389 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1616147385 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (89 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Outsider Test for Faith by : John W. Loftus
Fostering mutual understanding by viewing religion from an outsider perspective Depending on how one defines religion, there are at least thousands of religions in the world. Given such religious diversity, how can any one religion claim to know the truth? Nothing proposed so far has helped us settle which of these religions, if any, are true--until now. Author John W. Loftus, a former minister turned atheist, argues we would all be better off if we viewed any religion--including our own--from the informed skepticism of an outsider, a nonbeliever. For this reason he has devised "the outsider test for faith." He describes it as a variation on the Golden Rule: "Do unto your own faith what you do to other faiths." Essentially, this means applying the same skepticism to our own beliefs as we do to the beliefs of other faiths. Loftus notes that research from psychology, anthropology, sociology, and neuroscience goes a long way toward explaining why the human race has produced so many belief systems, why religion is culturally dependent, and how religion evolved in the first place. It's important that people understand these findings to escape the dangerous delusion that any one religion represents the only truth. At a time when the vast diversity of human belief systems is accessible to all, the outsider test for faith offers a rational means for fostering mutual understanding.
Author |
: Timothy Keller |
Publisher |
: Penguin |
Total Pages |
: 322 |
Release |
: 2008-02-14 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781101217658 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1101217650 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (58 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Reason for God by : Timothy Keller
A New York Times bestseller people can believe in—by "a pioneer of the new urban Christians" (Christianity Today) and the "C.S. Lewis for the 21st century" (Newsweek). Timothy Keller, the founding pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian Church in New York City, addresses the frequent doubts that skeptics, and even ardent believers, have about religion. Using literature, philosophy, real-life conversations, and potent reasoning, Keller explains how the belief in a Christian God is, in fact, a sound and rational one. To true believers he offers a solid platform on which to stand their ground against the backlash to religion created by the Age of Skepticism. And to skeptics, atheists, and agnostics, he provides a challenging argument for pursuing the reason for God.
Author |
: John W. Loftus |
Publisher |
: Prometheus Books |
Total Pages |
: 1047 |
Release |
: 2012-10-10 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781616145781 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1616145781 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (81 Downloads) |
Synopsis Why I Became an Atheist by : John W. Loftus
For about two decades John W. Loftus was a devout evangelical Christian, an ordained minister of the Church of Christ, and an ardent apologist for Christianity. With three degrees--in philosophy, theology, and philosophy of religion--he was adept at using rational argumentation to defend the faith. But over the years, doubts about the credibility of key Christian tenets began to creep into his thinking. By the late 1990s he experienced a full-blown crisis of faith. In this honest appraisal of his journey from believer to atheist, the author carefully explains the experiences and the reasoning process that led him to reject religious belief. The original edition of this book was published in 2006 and reissued in 2008. Since that time, Loftus has received a good deal of critical feedback from Christians and skeptics alike. In this revised and expanded edition, the author addresses criticisms of the original, adds new argumentation and references, and refines his presentation. For every issue he succinctly summarizes the various points of view and provides references for further reading. In conclusion, he describes the implications of life without belief in God, some liberating, some sobering. This frank critique of Christian belief from a former insider will interest freethinkers as well as anyone with doubts about the claims of religion.
Author |
: John W. Loftus |
Publisher |
: Prometheus Books |
Total Pages |
: 428 |
Release |
: 2010 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781616141684 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1616141689 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (84 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Christian Delusion by : John W. Loftus
In this anthology of recent criticisms aimed at the reasonableness of Christian belief, former evangelical minister and apologist Loftus has assembled fifteen outstanding articles by leading skeptics, expanding on themes introduced in Loftus' first book.
Author |
: John W. Loftus |
Publisher |
: Prometheus Books |
Total Pages |
: 495 |
Release |
: 2011-07-12 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781616144142 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1616144149 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (42 Downloads) |
Synopsis The End of Christianity by : John W. Loftus
In this successor to his critically acclaimed anthology, The Christian Delusion: Why Faith Fails, a former minister and now leading atheist spokesperson has assembled a stellar group of respected scholars to continue the critique of Christianity begun in the first volume. Contributors include Victor Stenger, Robert Price, Hector Avalos, Richard Carrier, Keith Parsons, David Eller, and Taner Edis. Loftus is also the author of the best-selling Why I Became an Atheist: A Former Preacher Rejects Christianity. Taken together, the Loftus trilogy poses formidable challenges to claims for the rationality of the Christian faith. Anyone with an interest in the philosophy of religion will find this compilation to be intellectually stimulating and deeply thought provoking.
Author |
: John W. Loftus |
Publisher |
: Trafford |
Total Pages |
: 278 |
Release |
: 2006-01-01 |
ISBN-10 |
: 1412076811 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9781412076814 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (11 Downloads) |
Synopsis Why I Rejected Christianity by : John W. Loftus
This book presents a cumulative case against Christianity by a former defender of it. It shares both the personal experiences and the powerful intellectual arguments that changed his thinking.
Author |
: Brent Nongbri |
Publisher |
: Yale University Press |
Total Pages |
: 315 |
Release |
: 2013-01-22 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780300154177 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0300154178 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (77 Downloads) |
Synopsis Before Religion by : Brent Nongbri
Examining a wide array of ancient writings, Brent Nongbri dispels the commonly held idea that there is such a thing as ancient religion. Nongbri shows how misleading it is to speak as though religion was a concept native to pre-modern cultures.
Author |
: John W. Loftus |
Publisher |
: Pitchstone Publishing (US&CA) |
Total Pages |
: 348 |
Release |
: 2015-11-01 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781634310581 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1634310586 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (81 Downloads) |
Synopsis How to Defend the Christian Faith by : John W. Loftus
The first book on Christian apologetics written by a leading atheist figure that teaches Christians the best and worst arguments for defending their faith against attack The Christian faith has been vigorously defended with a variety of philosophical, historical, and theological arguments, but many of the arguments that worked in an earlier age no longer resonate in today's educated West. Where has apologetics gone wrong? What is the best response to the growing challenge presented by scientific discovery and naturalistic thought? Unlike every work on Christian apologetics that has come before, How to Defend the Christian Faith is the first one written by an atheist for Christians. As a former Christian defender who is now a leading atheist thinker, John Loftus answers these questions and more. He shows readers why Christian apologists have failed to reach the intelligent nonbeliever and offers practical advice for Christians, whether they want to better defend their faith against atheist arguments, or actively convert more individuals to Christianity.
Author |
: John Koessler |
Publisher |
: Zondervan |
Total Pages |
: 227 |
Release |
: 2009-08-30 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780310864219 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0310864216 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (19 Downloads) |
Synopsis A Stranger in the House of God by : John Koessler
Growing up the son of agnostics, John Koessler saw a Catholic church on one end of the street and a Baptist on the other. In the no-man’s land between the two, this curious outside wondered about the God they worshipped—and began a lifelong search to comprehend the grace and mystery of God. A Stranger in the House of God addresses fundamental questions and struggles faced by spiritual seekers and mature believers. Like a contemporary Pilgrim’s Progress, it traces the author’s journey and explores his experiences with both charismatic and evangelical Christianity. It also describes his transformation from religious outsider to ordained pastor. John Koessler provides a poignant and often humorous window into the interior of the soul as he describes his journey from doubt and struggle with the church to personal faith